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URL:https://justiceandpeace.org.au/events/affordable-housing-assembly-with
 -the-minister-and-greater-sydney-commission/
SUMMARY:Affordable Housing Assembly with the Minister and Greater Sydney Co
 mmission
DESCRIPTION:On May 4 Eastwood Uniting Church welcomed over 350 people from 
 faith\, community and union organisations from across Sydney. They came to
 gether for an Assembly on housing affordability organised by the Sydney Al
 liance. People from different ages\, backgrounds and occupation shared the
 ir personal struggles with housing costs and asked the new Minister for Pl
 anning\, Anthony Roberts to make a strong commit to creating more affordab
 le housing. Catholic representatives came from Catholic Care Sydney\, St V
 incent de Paul NSW\, Parramatta and Sydney Dioceses as well as many parish
 ioners and members of religious orders from across the Greater Sydney Regi
 on.\n\nWe came together as Sydneysiders to share our concerns and tell eac
 h other and the Minister our stories of personal struggles with the cost o
 f housing and our fears for our children and grandchildren. Though he woul
 d not commit to raising affordable housing targets to our ask of 15% on pr
 ivate land and 30% on public land (sector-wide best practice) he did surpr
 ise us with a promise to come back to meet with us and bring along the Gre
 ater Sydney Commission!\n\nSo now we have to match that commitment and tur
 n out our communities in double the numbers to show the decision-makers we
  want real action on housing affordability for our poor and vulnerable bro
 thers and sister and for our struggling families. We want there to be a st
 ring Catholic presence - a presence that brings the love and justice of Je
 sus! Our Archbishop Anthony Fisher will be there leading the way so get ge
 t a group together\, come with your family - kids welcome! or come on your
  own and gather with other Catholics to support the leadership of our Arch
 bishop and to show our government representatives that we are for a just\,
  fair and equitable Sydney that has a place for all!\n\nRegister at Sydney
  Alliance.  And if you can\, come along to a pre-Assembly meeting on June
  14 - details at Sydney Alliance. If you have any questions or need assist
 ance please get in touch with us! 
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