apnsa2023 2026, Housing And Renting, Position Statements, SA Election, State Election Demands

POSITION STATEMENT: The Case For Rent Controls

WHAT HAPPENED TO RENTAL AFFORDABILITY?Australia is facing its worst ever housing crisis. According to PropTrack’s 2024 Rental Affordability Report, rental affordability in Australia has fallen to its lowest level since at least 2008. And SA rents have risen by 52% since COVID.One of the drivers of this crisis is soaring rents, which disproportionately impacts lower-income … Continue reading POSITION STATEMENT: The Case For Rent Controls

apnsa2023 2026, Housing And Renting, Position Statements, SA Election, State Election Demands

POSITION STATEMENT: No Empty Homes In A Crisis

TO HOUSE THE HOMELESS—TAKE OVER EMPTY DWELLINGS!!As of Census night in 2021, there were 7,428 homeless people in SA. Sadly, since 2021 these numbers are estimated to have grown to well over 8000. Yet,  South Australia has no shortage of housing. At the time of the last Census, 7.0% of dwellings in Greater Adelaide were … Continue reading POSITION STATEMENT: No Empty Homes In A Crisis

apnsa2023 2026, Housing And Renting, Position Statements, SA Election, State Election Demands

POSITION STATEMENT: Rebuilding Public Housing

WHY WE CANNOT FIX THE HOUSING CRISIS WITHOUT REVIVING THE HOUSING TRUSTWhat Happened To Public Housing?Did you know that there was once a time where 1 in 3 new homes in SA were public housing?Over more than four decades, until the 1980s, the SA Housing Trust built some 95,000 homes, at the time, more than … Continue reading POSITION STATEMENT: Rebuilding Public Housing

Samantha 2026, Events, Housing And Renting, SA Election

RALLY: BUILD PUBLIC HOUSING

State Election Public Housing Rally Sunday 1 March 2026 | 11am–12:30pmParliament House Steps, North Terrace, Adelaide Housing is a state government responsibility — and it is in crisis South Australia is in a deep and worsening housing crisis. Almost 14,000 people are on the public housing waiting list. Rents and house prices continue to rise … Continue reading RALLY: BUILD PUBLIC HOUSING

apnsa2023 2026, Events, Housing And Renting, SA Election

‘How Do We Fix The Crisis?’ State Election Forum

State Election Forum On Housing And Homelessness (Adelaide Electorate)Wednesday February 18, 6pm-8pmPilgrim Uniting Church Centre, 12 Flinders Street, Adelaide Hear from people directly affected by the housing crisis, frontline services, and others, about the need for urgent action to tackle housing insecurity and homelessness, as well as candidates for the Adelaide electorate.Homelessness services are under-the-pump, … Continue reading ‘How Do We Fix The Crisis?’ State Election Forum