There is nothing wrong with the quality of public housing in Rosemeadow, Airds, Claymore, Macquarie Fields, Minto or any other estate designed to accommodate people on low incomes. The houses are certainly better than the two bedroom fibro house I grew up in amongst a family of 10 similar to others in our country town. Although we were poor, indeed seriously disadvantaged by today’s standards, I remember nothing but happy times. We respected what we had. We respected each other. And we certainly had an incentive to work hard and do better. (more…)