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Renters are struggling to find affordable and accessible housing in cities and regional areas across Australia as housing prices soar.

As the crisis continues to deepen, affordability has become a huge burden for welfare recipients.

The instability and lack of funding are pushing people closer to homelessness at astounding rates.

Anglicare are urging the State and Federal Government in their latest report to tackle housing affordability in their upcoming budget.

Produced By: Tia Ewen

Featured In Story: Kasy Chambers, Anglicare Australia Executive Director, Adrian Kelly, Real Estate Institute of Australia President , and Nic Cullinane, South Grampians Real Estate Agent

First aired on The Wire, Thursday, 29 April 2021