A rental crisis and a bloated waitlist for social housing has sparked calls for the New South Wales government to do more to help the sector despite treasurer, Matt Kean, suggesting no substantial investments will be announced in Tuesday’s state budget.
Speaking at St George hospital in Kogarah on Monday, Kean said the government would instead invest in “upgrading the maintenance of social housing, making the stock more resilient”. He conceded it would not add to supply, but would make existing homes more livable.
