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Poppy Johnston and Andrew Brown

Housing crisis: don't blame migrants for the mess

Homelessness and welfare groups say decades of poor policies are to blame for soaring rents. (Bianca De Marchi/AAP PHOTOS)

Migrant communities should not be scapegoated for Australia's housing affordability crisis, homelessness organisations and community service groups say.

In an open letter, 40 organisations have called on Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Opposition Leader Peter Dutton to show leadership "following the rise in disturbing rhetoric linking Australia's migration levels to the current housing crisis".

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