Today (Saturday), Premier Roger Cook and Agriculture and Food Minister Jackie Jarvis will officially open the Perth Royal Show.
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12:30pm – opening ceremony 1:00pm – media conference |
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Claremont Showgrounds (enter via Gate 2) 1 Graylands Road, Claremont
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Media contact: David Cooper – 0448 324 980
A press conference will be held on housing affordability plummeting in Perth and across WA, as revealed in this year's National Shelter-SGS Economics and Planning Rental Affordability Index.For a second year in a row, the Index found Perth is the most expensive capital city in Australia for renters.Meanwhile, rental affordability for regional WA has crashed to its lowest level in more than a decade, and saw the steepest annual drop in affordability compared to all capital cities and regions.WHO: Shelter WA CEO Kath Snell WACOSS CEO Louise Giolitto WHEN: Monday 24 November, 10.30am WHERE: The Platform, Level 3, 256 Adelaide…
Perth has retained its position as Australia's most unaffordable capital for renters, while regional WA saw the steepest decline in affordability in the country, according to a new report. The 11th annual National Shelter-SGS Economics and Planning Rental Affordability Index, which compares median rents to average incomes, found Perth is more unaffordable than Sydney for a second straight year. Among Australia’s capital cities, Perth had the largest drop in affordability, down a further 4% from last year’s record low. The Rental Affordability Index now includes Housing All Australians as a key partner, reflecting the critical role of business and public-private…
On Monday 24 November, the 11th annual National Shelter-SGS Economics and Planning Rental Affordability Index will be released. For an embargoed copy of the report, and access to an interactive dashboard showing the affordability of Perth suburbs and regional WA areas, or to arrange an interview, please email: [email protected] details: [email protected] 0403 920 301
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