''pintohoo I believe that this requirement for society to house feed and all things sundry for its citizens is a relatively new phenomenon. ''
well - you're just plain wrong ---------- wrong about Oz and wrong about many other nations -
I suggest you begin to read wider
''The social housing policy in Australia can be traced back to the Commonwealth-State Housing Agreement (CSHA), which was the main vehicle for introducing housing policy initiatives from 1945 until 2009. Under the first CSHA, which was in place from 1945 to 1956, the public housing stock nationwide rose from next to zero to 96,292 dwellings
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. In 2009, the CSHA was replaced by the National Affordable Housing Agreement (NAHA)
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. Additionally, in 1912, the Western Australian Government introduced a Workers' Homes Act, which marked an early form of public housing in Australia
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. The history of public housing in Australia has evolved over the years, and it remains a central concern in contemporary policy debates
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. The need for social housing in Australia is still significant, as research has estimated a shortfall of around 431,000 social housing dwellings in 2016, with the deficit projected to grow to 727,300 dwellings by 2036''
