Rethinking Rent Security in a Nation of Tenants The Australian Council of Trade Unions' (ACTU) proposal for two year tenancy agreements and increased public housing is a long overdue recognition that Australia's housing system needs fundamental reform.
For years, renters have been at the mercy of "gouging" landlords, forced to navigate complex and often unfair lease arrangements with little protection from eviction or rent hikes.
The past few years have seen significant rent growth: over 20% since the COVID freeze was lifted, with most capital cities now among the priciest in the world.