The Housing Crisis
Australia’s housing crisis is only getting worse, and our social housing shortfall has ballooned to 500,000 and rent is skyrocketing. So how did we get here, and what can be done?
This episode is a live recording from the Australia Institute’s Politics in the Pub series.
This was recorded on Wednesday 19th April 2023 and things may have changed since recording.
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Guests:
Greg Jericho, Policy Director, Centre for Future Work, the Australia Institute // @GrogsGamut
Maiy Azize, spokesperson for Everybody’s Home, Deputy Director of Anglicare Australia, Fellow at the Australian Basic Income Lab // @MaiyAzize
Joel Dignam, Executive Director of Better Renting // @JoelDignam
Host: Ebony Bennett, Deputy Director, the Australia Institute // @ebony_bennett
Producer: Jennifer Macey // @jennifermacey
Edited by: Emily Perkins
Theme Music: Pulse and Thrum; additional music by Blue Dot Sessions
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