As rents soar across Australia, those looking for relief in subsidised social housing are likely to be disappointed. Subscribe: ab.co/1svxLVE Read more here: ab.co/3iTluk8
Over the past 40 years, its share of the nation's housing stock has steadily declined and that means waiting lists are long - sometimes decades long.
For many of those living in social housing, poor conditions and maintenance are a constant struggle.
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