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Anglicare Australias report reveals a stark reality: only ten federal electorates have affordable rents for median income households. Politicians debate solutions, with Shadow finance minister Claire Chandler advocating for more housing supply, while Finance minister Katy Gallagher emphasizes supply-side programs. The crisis impacts middle-income families too, with regional areas like Richmond, NSW, seeing rents consume 69% of median income. Anglicares Kasy Chambers calls for public housing investments and cost controls. Treasurer Jim Chalmers links the crisis to broader budget moves, promising a stronger budget with spending restraint and tax reforms to help younger Australians buy homes.

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