Editor’s Be aware: This was a visitor publish by Chris Shaw, with minor editorial changes for readability and formatting.
Australia’s nationwide peak physique and advocate for homelessness released a scathing report this week on the dire state of housing and the variety of folks turning into homeless every month.
Rough sleeping surges as homelessness crisis worsens: New report
The extraordinary determine of 10,000 folks per 30 days turning into homeless was reported. To place that in context, I researched the homeless figures in California. Being an Australian, it was my quick connection as their issues have been just about highlighted right here.
The article, “California’s homeless population rose 5.8% in 2023, while U.S. rate surged 12%,“ states that between 2022 and 2023, an estimated improve of 10,000 folks grew to become homeless over a 1-year interval.
One would suppose this could make nationwide headlines in Australia when you think about that, as a rustic of simply over 27 million, we’re outpacing California in poverty by a 12 to 1 ratio, however it’s “cricket” season down right here proper now.
My grandfather was a Federal Member of the Australian Labor Celebration who was expelled; he then fashioned the Democratic Labour Celebration (an anti-communist celebration). I’ve taken the time to write down letters to my native council, state authorities, and federal authorities, to no avail.
You will see quite a few articles on-line concerning the rental scarcity, like 100 folks making use of for a similar property, however for some motive, the Australian Labor Celebration (ALP), which received the 2022 election, retains growing the immigration numbers. It’s unattainable to seek out a precise quantity, however estimates are between 1.2 and 1.7 million in that quick time.
The ALP was additionally elected because of a promise to repair the housing provide disaster. On-line, you’ll find over 200,000 properties on the market Australia-wide, however they’re so costly that most individuals can’t afford them, therefore 10,000 extra homeless per 30 days. Property costs are beginning to drop and have even affected the Prime Minister Albanese.
Prime Minister of Australia, Anthony Albanese, snagged a seaside mansion for $300,000 lower than what the house owners paid for it in 2021.
News.com.au reported:
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has settled on his $4.3 million clifftop mansion a month after making headlines with the extravagant buy on NSW’s Central Coast.
Mr Albanese and associate Jodie Haydon are listed as joint house owners of the Copacabana property, with Commonwealth Financial institution holding the mortgage.
The choice to buy the house in each names may have tax implications for the PM relying on how the mortgage is structured and whether or not the property will probably be rented out till Mr Albanese and Ms Haydon are prepared to make use of it as their dwelling.
Then, he needed to drop the value of his Sydney investment property by $150,000 just lately to promote it after kicking out his tenant.
Daily Mail reported:
The Prime Minister has needed to drop the value of his Sydney funding townhouse by $150,000 after it spent months in the marketplace and not using a purchaser.
Anthony Albanese offered his Dulwich Hill funding property for $1.75 million on Friday.
The PM beforehand withdrew the home from its October public sale the place he had hoped to usher in $1.9 million earlier than the preliminary asking worth was revised.
And simply to show that the universe strikes in mysterious methods, this story hidden in Australia however launched within the UK states that the PM has needed to drop the rental price on his new mansion from $1900 AUD ($1,200 USD) per week to $1500 ($955 USD).
And simply to indicate how out of contact the chief of essentially the most damaging celebration to ever lead this nation is, he then accredited a $100 million street improve to his new mansion.
Sky News reported:
Greater than $100 million in taxpayer funds will probably be spent to improve the primary street which results in Prime Minister Anthony Albanese’s new $4.3 million seaside home.
In June this yr, Mr Albanese held a press convention the place he personally spoke in regards to the improve to Avoca Drive on the Central Coast. Will probably be funded with $100 million in federal authorities cash and $30 million in state funding.
Australia has at all times been a largely happy-go-lucky place to reside; sadly, for 10,000 folks each month, that’s now not the case.
