Rose Jackson, the housing minister of New South Wales, admitted to giving a confusing response during a challenging live radio interview. She suggested that it was feasible to rent a two-bedroom apartment in Sydney for just “a couple of hundred bucks a week.”
After receiving backlash for her remarks, Jackson took to Reddit, TikTok, and Instagram to clarify her statement. Data from the Tenant’s Union of NSW revealed that only 23 out of 25,000 two-bedroom apartments in Greater Sydney were rented for $200 or less per week since July.
During the ABC radio interview with Hamish Macdonald, Jackson struggled when asked about reasonable rent prices for a two-bedroom flat in Sydney. She mentioned “$200 bucks,” prompting Macdonald to question where such affordable rentals could be found.
In subsequent explanations on social media platforms and videos shared on Instagram and TikTok, Jackson clarified that she meant $200 as an ideal weekly rent amount rather than the actual average price people pay in Sydney.
Acknowledging the high rental costs in Sydney averaging at $720 per week for units according to Domain data, Jackson emphasized the diversity in housing options across different areas of the city with varying price points.
2024-11-14 00:52:31
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