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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Tamsin Rose and Catie McLeod

NSW state budget: advocates criticise the ‘crumbs’ allocated to social housing

Homelessness NSW says the state has a shortage of 221,500 social and affordable homes, rents are hitting record highs and demand for homelessness services soared in the first three months of this year
Homelessness NSW says the state has a shortage of 221,500 social and affordable homes, rents are hitting record highs and demand for homelessness services soared in the first three months of this year. Photograph: Bianca de Marchi/AAP

Housing advocates have criticised the New South Wales government for failing to provide meaningful funding and reform to get more homes built and reduce the social housing waitlist in its first budget.

The measures included in Tuesday’s budget have been described as “extremely disappointing” and amounting to “crumbs” when compared with the scale of need across the state experiencing a “chronic housing crisis”.

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