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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Mostafa Rachwani

‘I feel so abandoned’: the ‘safety net’ overlooked in NSW election promises on housing

Silhouette of stressed-looking woman against window
‘This is the lowest point of my life and I just need help’, says a Sydney woman who has five children living with her and is unable to find rental accommodation. Photograph: kieferpix/Getty Images/iStockphoto

Sally’s* voice trembles as she explains how desperately she needs housing right now, and how abandoned Sydney’s housing crisis has left her.

“I feel so let down. Isn’t this supposed to be the lucky country?” she says.

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