New data has revealed West Australians earning minimum wage are spending nearly two thirds of their income on rent.

Since 2020, the median weekly rent for a house in WA has risen by more than $200 to $580 a week, which represents a jump from 49 per cent to 67 per cent of a low income worker’s weekly wage.

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Federal Social Services Minister Amanda Rishworth told Gary Adshead on 6PR Mornings the government understood the plight of many, and was determined to work on supply issues.

” I think coordination and a lot of political will and a lot of drive is what’s going to put us on the right direction,” Ms Rishworth said.