Social and affordable housing a ‘big issue’ across Western Sydney

Sky News Senior Reporter Kenny Heatley says elections are “won and lost” in Western Sydney. Mr Heatley said social and affordable housing is a “big issue” across that region. “There was a November 2023 report from the centre of Western Sydney that claimed social and affordable housing in the region only meets 44 per cent of demand,” he said. “It’s also a region that, probably more than any other region in Australia, feels the effects of high immigration.” Mr Heatley’s comments come after Treasurer Jim Chalmers handed down the federal budget on Tuesday night. “People are still processing how it affects them,” he said.