We don’t just work quietly at our desks. We’re vocal. Engaging with the media is one of the best ways to get our message about inequality in Australia out there, and we’re not afraid to be opinionated. Browse our media pieces and appearances below.
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Media Releases
October 30, 2024
MEDIA RELEASE: Centre for Equitable Housing recommendations adopted by Victorian Government
Per Capita welcomes the announcement today made by Premier Jacinta Allan to introduce further reforms for a fairer Victorian rental market including a ban on no-fault evictions and a lease break fees capped at four weeks.
Media Releases
September 10, 2024
MEDIA RELEASE: The 47th Federal Parliament is the most gender-equal and culturally diverse in Australia’s history.
Per Capita has released its analysis of the backgrounds of Australia’s current federal parliamentarians.
Media Releases
July 2, 2024
MEDIA RELEASE: Homes Not Houses – an investigative podcast from Per Capita’s Centre for Equitable Housing
Per Capita is publishing a new podcast, Homes Not Houses, to address the current housing crisis, hosted by former Director of the Centre for Equitable Housing, Matt Lloyd-Cape, premiering on July 2, 2024.
Media Releases
January 16, 2024
MEDIA RELEASE: Government Spending on Housing
Per Capita calls on the federal government to coordinate housing policy and expenditure through a core economic portfolio of government, and to publish detailed portfolio budget statements, as is done for other key areas of social policy such as health and education.
Media Releases
November 29, 2023
MEDIA RELEASE: Victorian Parliamentary Inquiry into the rental and housing affordability crisis backs Per Capita’s call for a National Housing Policy
The Committee of Inquiry into the Rental and Housing Affordability Crisis in Victoria yesterday published its final report, with its major recommendation mirroring Per Capita’s lead recommendation to the Committee.
Media Releases
September 20, 2023
MEDIA RELEASE: Victoria’s Housing Statement – renter rights and higher density a major win, social housing still to be addressed at scale
The Andrews Government has released an ambitious package of housing measures, many in line with recommendations made by Per Capita’s Centre for Equitable Housing.
Media Releases
September 19, 2023
MEDIA RELEASE: 231 new social houses a step in the right direction, but the road to enough social homes is long
Per Capita welcomes the news that the Victoria and Federal Governments have hammered out a deal to build 231 new social housing units in Carlton, replacing 191 social dwellings that were no longer fit for habitation.
Media Releases
August 31, 2023
MEDIA RELEASE: Light As Air: Regulating Short Term Rentals in Australia
Landlords in key regional tourist areas can make more from just 25 nights on Airbnb than a full year’s income from residential rent, putting real pressure on the availability of long-term rentals for residents.
Media Releases
May 30, 2023
Per Capita launches The Australian Inequality Index
The Australian Inequality Index is a ground-breaking new policy tool that provides a multidimensional measure of inequality across a range of economic, social and demographic indicators.