Although increases were recorded in Coombs (152), Moncrieff (143) and Gungahlin (100), the Australian Capital Territory had about 200 fewer public housing units in June 2019 than in 2014. Budget papers confirm that a target for public housing stock of 11,809 was missed, with just 11,700 at the end of 2018-19. According to Sophie Trevitt, a solicitor at Canberra Community Law, which represents current and prospective public housing tenants, the results are mixed. We have clients who report feeling trapped in public housing that is infrequently serviced by buses and who cannot afford a car,” she says. Berry describes this as “the largest investment in public housing per capita in the country”.

Source: The Guardian December 30, 2019 19:41 UTC