All across the country, waitlists for public housing are on the rise.In NSW alone, there are more than 50,000 families in need of affordable housing. Some families will be waiting for five to 10 years to be housed.In the meantime, state governments are selling off public housing estates to developers - doing nothing to reduce these ballooning waitlists.Today, Rick Morton on how governments and developers are exacerbating the housing crisis in Australia - and what it means for people who need a place to live.Guest: Senior Reporter for The Saturday Paper, Rick Morton.This episode features excerpts from the 1981 documentary ‘Waterloo’ directed by Tom Zubrycki.Stay in touch with us on Twitter and InstagramSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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