Time for a social housing fund?

02/12/2021 8 min
Time for a social housing fund?

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Episode Synopsis


Australia has a shortage of social housing – where rents are usually capped at 25 per cent of tenants' incomes. The Grattan Institute is suggesting the federal government should establish a "social housing future fund" to generate the income needed to construct thousands of homes.Guests: Brendan Coates, Director of Economic Policy, The Grattan Institute