Anthony Albanese may speak proudly of being raised by a single mum in public housing, but life has become a lot harsher for those with less
‘My greatest fear is that soon my son and I will be forced to leave our home, with no options or support.’‘My greatest fear is that soon my son and I will be forced to leave our home, with no options or support.’Last modified on Mon 1 Aug 2022 18.32 BSTam a sole parent mum with a young son who is in primary school. In April this year, the home I grew up in and lived in for decades was sold by my father who lives interstate, and I only found out after the settlement.
Our new prime minister has spoken extensively about being brought up by a single mum in public housing, as if to indicate that anyone in Australia can get ahead and end up at the top. Well, maybe that was the case when he was a child and Gough Whitlam was prime minister. Australian life has become a lot harsher for those with less, and the safety net for low-income single parent families has all but disappeared.
Cap rental prices so that families on low incomes are not having to pay more than 30% of their income on rent, which is the benchmark used by real estate agencies to determine if an applicant can afford a rental.
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