HOUSING AFFORDABILITY

Madam SPEAKER:

I give notice that on the next sitting day I will move that this House:


Notes that housing is a human right;
Notes that 1561 people from the Hunter were officially recorded as homeless in the Hunter in the most recent Census- an increase of 12%;
Notes that there are zero affordable properties available to a single person or family on Newstart or Youth Allowance in the Hunter;
Condemns the Government for flat lining social housing expenditure.
Calls on the Government to invest in a bigger social housing program and strengthen rights for renters.