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William Ton

Housing crisis worsens amid renewed public tower debate

A year on from the Victorian government's pledge to tackle the housing crisis things are even worse. (Andy Brownbill/AAP PHOTOS)

The number of vulnerable Victorians waiting for public housing would not fit inside Marvel Stadium as pressures worsen a year on from the state government's pledge to solve the crisis.

A Housing Insecurity Index gauging the pressure people are under to secure a stable roof over their heads has found they face spiking rents, ballooning public waitlists and stagnating social living options while homeless services are at breaking point.

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