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Public housing – Government owned, properly funded.
The Tasmanian community sector continues to advocate for public housing as a response to the housing needs of low income and disadvantaged people. Worryingly , it appears that the State Government is investigating other options, including the corporatisation of Housing Tasmania.

Anglicare has looked at a number of examples of corporatised public services and raised a number of serious doubts about this model as a response to the needs of low income tenants. See our paper The corporatisation of government agencies: does it work for public housing? A summary version is available, or for the full argument, click here.

Using private investors to develop affordable housing is also a popular option for Governments looking to generate money for housing. Anglicare has reviewed the use of ‘growth providers’ and raises concerns about the outcomes for low income and disadvantaged people in this model. See our paper, Going for growth: the pros and cons of using community housing associations to increase housing supply. A summary version is available, or for the full paper, click here.
 
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