The end of public housing in Australia

<p>All across the country, waitlists for public housing are on the rise.</p><p><br /></p><p>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.</p><p><br /></p><p>In the meantime, state governments are selling off public housing estates to developers - doing nothing to reduce these ballooning waitlists.</p><p><br /></p><p>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.</p><p><br /></p><p><strong>Guest:</strong> Senior Reporter for <em>The Saturday Paper</em>, Rick Morton.</p><p><br /></p><p>This episode features excerpts from the 1981 documentary ‘Waterloo’ directed by Tom Zubrycki.</p><p><br /></p><p>Stay in touch with us on <a href="http://www.twitter.com/7ampodcast">Twitter</a> and <a href="http://www.instagram.com/7ampodcast">Instagram</a></p><p>See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.</p>