The release today of the Rental Affordability Index has further highlighted the dire situation for renters in Tasmania.
Low wages and high rent increases have led to Hobart being the least affordable metropolitan area in Australia, a trend that has been consistent since 2019.
The median rental rate in Hobart has grown by 60 per cent since 2016. It is now 11 per cent higher than the Melbourne median, despite average household incomes being 18 per cent lower in Tasmania.
Clearly Jeremy Rockliff's insufficient wage offers to public sector workers are adding to the strain facing Tasmanians.
This has led to almost all of Greater Hobart's regions being considered moderately unaffordable or unaffordable.
The data is not much better for regional Tasmania, with the report showing a large decline in affordability over the last year alone.
The Liberals have neglected the housing portfolio for nearly a decade.
Instead of obsessing over building a $750 million stadium in Hobart, Jeremy Rockliff and Housing Minister Guy Barnett should get their priorities right and finally delivering the housing Tasmanians need.
Ella Haddad MP
Shadow Housing Minister
