great link with thanks Kel.In a recent speech at a property...

great link with thanks Kel.

In a recent speech at a property developer forum, Jason Falinski, a Sydney Liberal Party MP and chair of the Standing Committee on Tax and Revenue’s Inquiry into housing affordability and supply in Australia, commented that “Since World War Two, housing commission has had a lot of negative impact on vulnerable communities and I query whether building it actually helps people in challenged communities.”

His comment and use of the pejorative term, “housing commission”, was heavily criticised by peak bodies. Homelessness Australia, the Community Housing Industry Association and National Shelter released a statement objecting “in the strongest terms to Mr Falinski’s misrepresentation of the sector and disregard for the important contribution that affordable housing makes to the wellbeing of Australians in housing need”.

Judging by the federal government’s abysmal lack of support for social housing since regaining power in 2013, it would appear that Mr Falinski’s views are generally shared by his colleagues. Unfortunately, this perspective translates into a desperately poor performance nationally with respect to expanding the number of social housing dwellings.

(from your link) - dated Sept 21 - my emphasis.

its seems the housing crisis and increasing homelessness was a direct result of neglect of social housing development. the far right don't give a dam about disadvantaged people. they're interested only in increasing business profits in the expectation of trickle down economics. Now wonder they've failed.