Anti-Poverty Network SA has joined with other community organisations, including Uniting Communities, Shelter SA, SACOSS (South Australian Council of Social Service), and Better Renting, to produce a joint statement calling for fair rental laws in South Australia. The statement emphasises the urgent need to update rental laws to ensure affordable, safe, and secure housing for renters. … Continue reading Joint Statement On Rental Reform In South Australia
Is It Time To Bin The CEO-Sleepout?
Written by Sam Shetler. "Would you cosplay being disabled to raise funds for a disability charity? No, you wouldn't. People once thought this was fine but no longer. The #CEOSleepout should go in the dust bin of history as well. Most of the folks pretending to be poor are the same people benefitting from the … Continue reading Is It Time To Bin The CEO-Sleepout?
25% Of Rentals Owned By 1% Of Population
According to a recent article in ‘The Guardian’, new data from the Australian Taxation Office reveals that wealth concentration in property investments is an ongoing concern in Australia. Only 1% of taxpayers own nearly a quarter of all property investments in the country. Among property investors, 7% account for 25% of all property investments, with … Continue reading 25% Of Rentals Owned By 1% Of Population
Luke’s Speech To The Housing Emergency Rally
This speech was given by Luke Skinner, an Anti-Poverty Network SA member, to our Housing Emergency Rally, on March 19, 2023. "We have seen the devastating effects of poverty in our communities, our cities, and our country. Poverty is a social problem, not just an economic one, and it affects so many Australians, regardless of … Continue reading Luke’s Speech To The Housing Emergency Rally
David’s Speech To The Housing Emergency Rally
"My name is David, I’ve lived in Public Housing for 11 years in a wonderful 3 bedroom unit within a cul-de-sac from 1978. It’s provided us with an amazing sense of security and it’s been absolutely wonderful to live in. I wouldn’t live anywhere else, and in fact I’ve felt most secure in this home. … Continue reading David’s Speech To The Housing Emergency Rally
If You Can’t Afford It…
If you can’t afford to pay a living wage, you don’t deserve to be in business. If you’re only able to fill a job by having people live in grinding poverty, you don’t deserve to have that job filled. If you can’t afford to provide a home that meets basic standards for health and well-being, … Continue reading If You Can’t Afford It…
Brian’s Rental Journey
“In December 2018, the relationship I was in deteriorated such that I was left homeless. Borrowing a friend's unfurnished studio apartment until I then moved into a sharehouse a friend and her partner owned and lived in. Things were going along okay until the pandemic hit, when 3 adults in a house, working and studying … Continue reading Brian’s Rental Journey
‘Desperation’: Renter Testimony From Snailz
"That email comes: “we regret to inform you that the landlord does not wish to renew the lease”.So cold and unfeeling, their ‘regrets’ mean nothing in the face of becoming unhoused.The anxiety of what this means for the future washes over you, you suppress the urge to panic.Straight away you begin gathering all the necessary … Continue reading ‘Desperation’: Renter Testimony From Snailz
Renter Testimony From Bec
The following is a statement from a renter, Bec, that was read out at our recent Housing Emergency Rally, on March 19th, 2023. The following statement is Bec, a renter, and a sole parent, and was read at Anti-Poverty Network SA’s Housing Emergency Rally, on March 19, 2023.Trigger warning: the following statement contains distressing content.“I … Continue reading Renter Testimony From Bec
Jane’s Speech To Parliamentary Forum On Renting
The following speech was given by Jane* to a Parliamentary Forum on Renting in Adelaide, on October 15, 2022."I have been on Centrelink benefits for eight years after losing my full-time job, experiencing a bad fall and then an assault that meant two years in hospital appointments unable to use my left arm or leg.My … Continue reading Jane’s Speech To Parliamentary Forum On Renting