For many Australians, housing affordability has exacerbated beyond the point of a crisis.

At the Queensland housing summit, held in late October, Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk announced an additional 13,000 social and affordable homes to be built by 2027.

With over 40,000 people currently on the social housing register, what more can be done for those who are struggling to secure safe and affordable housing?

Produced By: Chanelle Macbeth

Featured In Story: Nicki Clarke – Raise the Rate advocate, and Nat Kassel – PhD candidate at Griffith University

First aired on The Wire, Thursday 3 November 2022