2026
eddie mcguire am
media personality
“I still see myself as a Housing Commission person.”
kos samaras
strategist
“My advice for young people living in public housing today is simple: never give up.”
Cr Mohamed Semra
Mayor of the City of Maribyrnong
“A sense of belonging is super important for young people going out into the world and trying to figure out who they are.”
2025
Jioji ravulo
Professor of social work and policy studies
“It taught me to see the humanity behind every person”.
kirsty jagger
author
“Without public housing I certainly wouldn’t be living the life I am living now.”
hamdi ali
activist and advocate
“Don’t allow anyone to make you what you are not, in Australia you can shine above all.”
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