Housing crisis forcing people to sleep rough

SYDNEY's housing crisis is driving people onto the streets. A Wesley Mission study found 71 per cent of respondents identified the housing crisis as the major reason for them becoming homeless. Of those, 88 per cent said accumulated debt and unexpected financial crisis were factors. "Contrary to popular perception, while alcohol and drugs can keep people on the streets, they are not the main pathway to homelessness," Wesley Mission chief executive, the Reverend Keith Garner, said.

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