Student Accommodation Council Executive Director Torie Brown says the government should “plan about how they grow the supply of student accommodation”.
“We really want to see all levels of government prioritising the development of new student
accommodation,” Ms Brown told Sky News Australia.“But we do need to see growth in the other markets.”
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