'It’s a game-changer': Victoria commits $5.3bn to 12,000 social housing homes

Experts say package is ‘massive leap’ towards solving homelessness crisis but Greens say more than 100,000 people on waiting list for public housing

The Victorian government has committed $5.3bn towards building 12,000 social housing homes throughout Melbourne and regional areas.

The package, to be included in the state’s 2020/21 budget released on 24 November, will deliver 9,300 new homes, as well as the replacement of 1,100 existing public housing units.

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