Alarming rise in Homelessness but Social Housing is not a priority in Australia

Ellen Witte homelessness 2018

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"It's cheaper to supply social housing than it is picking up the bill for the aftereffects of homelessness", says SGC's economist Ellen Witte who did the sums: "It's cheaper by $10.800 a year, per person".



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