Australia is in the midst of a housing crisis, and yet the primary focus of politicians is on private home ownership rather than protecting the most vulnerable. Chloé Cooper, a member of Save Public Housing Collective with lived experience of homelessness, joins us to share her analysis of the state of homelessness support services in Victoria, and how we might achieve meaningful change on housing insecurity in Australia. Later in the show, we hear from Professor Libby Porter, a researcher and educator at RMIT's Centre for Urban Research. Libby's work focuses on dispossession and displacement in contemporary cities, and she speaks with us about the importance of maintaining and building public housing as a crucial element of tackling housing insecurity. Both Chloé and Libby refer to a demonstration that is planned for May Day, Sunday the 1st of May, at around midday on the steps of Melbourne's Parliament House. You can keep up to date here.
