A breastfeeding mother on Q&A repeatedly exposed her nipple on live air while discussing rising cost of living concerns and unaffordable rent.
Kat Watkins and her spouse relocated to Wagga Wagga, in southern New South Wales, in 2018 in search of a better work market and more inexpensive housing.
Ms. Watkins accidently exposed her left nipple during the Thursday night Skype cross from her living room when Q&A host Stan Grant questioned her about cost-of-living constraints.
“So gradually, the rent has risen,” she explained as he held her blouse.
The Riverina region has an extremely low rental vacancy rate of about 0.5%, according to statistics from SQM Research.
A breastfeeding mother on Q&A exposed her nipple multiple times on live air while discussing rising cost of living constraints. Kat Watkins relocated from Newcastle to Wagga Wagga in southern New South Wales five years ago in search of a larger and more affordable home.
The mother then grasped her breast to assist her infant, which resulted in the exposure of her nipple as she spoke about weekly rents rising drastically with each annual lease renewal.
‘It used to be $10 to $20 each year with each new lease, but the most recent lease increased by $50, coinciding with my maternity leave and reduced work hours,’ she explained.
As her infant cooed, her breast was accidently exposed a second time as she discussed interest rate increases.
Yes, with all the interest rate hikes and the rising cost of living.
Exposing her nipple for the third time, Ms. Watkins asked the panel, which included Social Services Minister Amanda Rishworth, if the federal government planned to introduce new laws protecting tenants by capping rent increases’so that people like us aren’t priced out of their communities that are so important to them’
Ms. Rishworth stated that rentals were the responsibility of state governments, despite the fact that former Liberal prime minister Scott Morrison issued a six-month ban on evictions at the outbreak’s onset in March 2020.
She stated, “Well, obviously, tenant regulations and legislation are things for the state government.”
Ms. Watkins accidently exposed her left nipple during the Thursday night Skype cross from her living room when Q&A host Stan Grant questioned her about cost-of-living constraints.
However, the federal government has acknowledged that there are severe housing issues in this country.
Q&A’s social media feed favored Ms. Watkins, with Celeste Rowe tweeting, “Loving the new mom and baby, it’s so wonderful to hear from her.”
Another Twitter user, Sara Musgrave, responded with “Yes.” Breastfeeding activist!’
What banks are currently anticipating
WESTPAC: 3.6% cash rate till March 2023 (up from 3.35 per cent in February)
COMMONWEALTH BANK: cash rate of 2.85% by November (up from 2.6 per cent)
ANZ: 3.6% by the end of May (up from 3.35 per cent cash rate by December)
2.85% cash rate by November from NAB
Labor campaigned for election in May 2022 with a $10 billion Housing Australia Future Fund pledge to construct 30,000 new social and affordable housing properties in its first five years in office.
Ms. Rishworth stated, “We have committed to establishing a Future Australia in which we would actually construct public housing and communal housing.”
When confronted by Greens deputy leader Mehreen Faruqi, the cabinet minister pledged to collaborate with local councils to create public housing but refused to commit to capping rent rises, citing the constitution.
Senator Faruqi advocated for a two-year rent freeze and the construction of one million new dwellings over the next two decades.
She stated, “Rent is sky-high.”
People are living in cars, tents, and caravans in Australia because the situation is so dire.
They are relocating from one motel to another.
In October, the Reserve Bank of Australia raised the cash rate for the sixth consecutive month to a nine-year high of 2.6%, putting additional pressure on landlord investors who rent out their homes.
The new hike means that a borrower with a typical $600,000 mortgage will see their monthly payments increase by $89 to $3,055, with the major banks passing on the RBA’s 0.25 percentage point increase.
Grant observed that Kat’s youngster was resting peacefully following the live television discussion since he had enjoyed his lunch.
What an October rate increase of 0.25 percentage points will imply for you
$500,000 increased by $74 to $2,546 from $2,472
$600,000: Increase of $89 to $3,055 from $2,968.
$700,000: An increase of $104 to $3,564 from $3,460.
$800,000: An increase of $118 to $4,073 from $3,955
$9,000,000: Increase of $133 to $4,582 from $4,449
$1,000,000 is now $5,091, up $148 from $4,940.