‘It’s just about numbers’: Aussie dad facing homelessness pleads for immigration pause

News.com.au - 21/04
He’s the Aussie dad who sparked a national conversation. But Morgan Cox says politicians still aren’t listening.

He’s the Aussie dad who sparked a national conversation. But Morgan Cox says politicians still aren’t listening.

Mr Cox, 42, an electrical installer who lives in Gosford on the NSW Central Coast with his partner and three young children, recently received a “crushing” rent increase notice of more than 40 per cent.

Their small two-bedroom apartment will go from $410 to $590 per week - an extra $9360 a year. Earning $70,000 and already working two jobs, Mr Cox has no way of finding the extra cash.

Morgan Cox triggered a debate about immigration and housing. Picture: ABC

“Where can you get $10,000 from every year?” Mr Cox asked news.com.au.

“I’m earning what a couple of years ago was pretty decent money. I’m not poor - well, I haven’t been poor until r...
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