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The Hon Sarah Henderson MP Federal Member for Corangamite Assistant Minister for Social Services, Housing and Disability Services MEDIA RELEASE Victorian Labor spending on social housing drops further New data out today shows Victoria is spending less than any other state on social housing, and less than half the national average. The Report on Government Services 2019 – an annual snapshot of government expenditure and efficiency produced by the Productivity Commission – shows the Victorian Government spent $82.94 per person on social housing in 2017-18. That compares to $173.35 per person in New South Wales and a national average of $166.93. Federal Assistant Minister for Social Services, Housing and Disability Services, Sarah Henderson MP, said the Victorian Government was not keeping pace with the needs of Victorians. “The Victorian Government has been spending less on social housing per person each year since 2014-15,” Ms Henderson said. “In October 2018, the ...