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*** MEDIA ALERT *** Senator David Pocock to join housing advocates to launch research on affordable housing attitudes

Community Housing Industry Association and PowerHousing Australia < 1 mins read

**** MEDIA ALERT ****

 

What: Senator David Pockock and the Community Housing Industry Association (CHIA) and PowerHousing will unveil new research which shows an expansion of affordable housing will be a vote changing political issue at the upcoming federal election. Advocates are calling for a greater commitment to creating more community housing to help address the housing crisis. 

 

Who: CHIA CEO Wendy Hayhurst, PowerHousing Australia CEO Michelle Gegenhuber, Senator David Pocock

 

When: Tuesday February 11, 9.15AM

 

Where: Mural Hall, Parliament House, Canberra


Contact details:

Nick Luchinelli - 0422 229 032

Kathleen Ferguson - 0421 522 080

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