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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Cait Kelly Inequality reporter

‘I can’t keep living like this’: a day on the frontline of Australia’s homelessness crisis

Cameron has been on the public housing waitlist since he started rough sleeping in Melbourne.
‘I’ve got to start rebuilding my life’ … Cameron has been on the public housing waitlist since he started sleeping rough in Melbourne over a year ago. Photograph: Christopher Hopkins/The Guardian


Cameron just wants somewhere safe to sleep. Crouching in an alley off Bourke Street in the centre of Melbourne, he speaks quickly and softly. It’s hot, but despite the February sun hitting the footpath at 36C, he has a puffer jacket with him.

He has started talking about how his relationship ended, but that’s not what he really wants to say. Really, he’s angry. He’s been on the public housing waitlist since he started rough sleeping. He wants off the street.

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