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Homeless South Australia: A 2015 stocktake of homelessness issues in South Australia

Homelessness has been at the forefront of public policy debate in South Australia since 2002 when the Rann Labor Government was formed and established its social inclusion initiative.

Andrew Beer

2015

Themes:

National Rental Affordability Scheme, Policy, National Partnership Agreement on Homelessness

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