1.2 million houses in five years to solve Australia's housing crisis: SBS Sinhala Explainer on 17 August

New residential properties seen in Blacktown, Sydney, Monday, Aug. 14, 2017.

New residential properties seen in Blacktown, Sydney, Monday, Aug. 14, 2017. Source: AAP

The nation's political leaders have unveiled their joint plan to deal with the housing crisis at a National Cabinet meeting. The centrepiece of the plan is funding the construction of 1.2 million houses over five years but the government was a little more unclear on how and when they will address financial pressures on renters. Listen to the SBS Sinhala Explainer on this matter.



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