We don’t just work quietly at our desks. We’re vocal. Engaging with the media is one of the best ways to get our message about inequality in Australia out there, and we’re not afraid to be opinionated. Browse our media pieces and appearances below.
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September 25, 2023

Changing the housing story
Back in July, I wrote a piece arguing for the urgent passing of the Housing Australia Future Fund (HAFF) bill, which was, at the time, being held up by the Liberals, Nationals and Greens. It is pleasing to see that this legislation has now passed, and along with the $10 billion allowing 30,000 new homes to be ... Read more
Media Releases
September 20, 2023

MEDIA RELEASE: Victoria’s Housing Statement – renter rights and higher density a major win, social housing still to be addressed at scale
The Andrews Government has released an ambitious package of housing measures, many in line with recommendations made by Per Capita’s Centre for Equitable Housing.
Media Releases
September 19, 2023

MEDIA RELEASE: 231 new social houses a step in the right direction, but the road to enough social homes is long
Per Capita welcomes the news that the Victoria and Federal Governments have hammered out a deal to build 231 new social housing units in Carlton, replacing 191 social dwellings that were no longer fit for habitation.
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August 31, 2023

MEDIA RELEASE: Light As Air: Regulating Short Term Rentals in Australia
Landlords in key regional tourist areas can make more from just 25 nights on Airbnb than a full year’s income from residential rent, putting real pressure on the availability of long-term rentals for residents.
Our Media
June 22, 2023

Why do women receive less help from family to buy a home?
New research from Per Capita shows women are increasingly receiving less family support than men when it comes to buying their own home. Why is that?
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June 22, 2023

Daughters short-changed by bank of mum and dad
Daughters are less likely to get help from parents to buy their way into the Australian property market and women will bear the most pain from the Reserve Bank’s sharp increase in interest rates.
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May 26, 2023

Housing Futures Fund may not mean new homes for regions
The Labor party say it will create 30,000 new homes in the first five years. HAFF is currently deadlocked in the senate, with The Greens, arguing it is too risky to gamble the future of social housing on the stock market, and opposition leader Peter Dutton calling it an "accounting trick".
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March 29, 2023

MEDIA RELEASE: Most Australians want Government to act on housing affordability
Per Capita’s new Centre for Equitable Housing (CEH) has released a major survey of community attitudes towards housing affordability in Australia, revealing that most Australians think the housing market is in need of significant reform.
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December 6, 2022

Proposals to tackle Australia’s rental crisis
Experts believe the solution is more than just building more housing: instead, they say, renters need immediate protections and the market should be better regulated.