All Tasmanians need and deserve a safe, appropriate, affordable and secure home, but for far too long, people have been missing out due to expensive rents and too few homes. In Tasmania we have over 120 000 households living in below the poverty line. Rents statewide have increased by over 35% in the last 5 years, and the waiting list for social housing is over 3 800. These numbers represent too many Tasmanian families and individuals who are struggling with the mental stress and uncertainty of homes they cannot find and afford. Read more…