Labor's housing pledge is welcome, but direct investment in social housing would improve it
- Written by Julie Lawson, Honorary Associate Professor, Centre for Urban Research, RMIT University
Despite recent falls in the housing market, housing costs and indebtedness bite deeply into household budgets, especially at Christmas time. Just over 433,000 households confront housing stress and homelessness every day across Australia. They represent the current shortfall of social housing.
If Christmas offers a moment for reflection, ask...