Urgent call for fresh investment in social housing

Melbournes Alfred Street public housing

Melbourne's Alfred Street public housing Source: AAP

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Charities are calling on fresh investment in social housing, fearing the number of families struggling to pay their mortgages could rise by 25 per cent in 2021.

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