March 30, 2023
How is immigration affecting our Australia
With rental vacancy rates in key cities around 1%, Australia is experiencing a historic housing and rental crisis. Families from Australia are now more frequently found living in tents, sheds, caravans, and on the streets in Queensland, where homelessness has climbed by 22% in just five years. With more than 650,000 more immigrants expected to enter Australia over the next two years, the Labor government's high immigration policy is making the housing issue worse. Nearly 700,000 homes are already needed in Australia, therefore Labor's planned housing future fund is unlikely to have a substantial influence. In order to address the population and housing crises, Senator Hansen emphasises the urgent necessity for Australia to give net zero immigration a top priority. Australia is having trouble accommodating the growing population due to the present population boom.
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