Australian Housing Minister Says No to Lifting Support Payments for Renters

Australian Housing Minister Says No to Lifting Support Payments for Renters
Australian Housing Minister Julie Collins speaks to journalists in Canberra, Australia, on June 20, 2018. Michael Masters/Getty Images
Alfred Bui
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Australia’s housing minister has turned down calls to raise support payments to help vulnerable tenants cope with surging rents.

This came after a report by the Productivity Commission indicated that government rent assistance payments failed to keep up with the ballooning rental market.
Alfred Bui
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Alfred Bui is an Australian reporter based in Melbourne and focuses on local and business news. He is a former small business owner and has two master’s degrees in business and business law. Contact him at [email protected].
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