Hughes detailed his long-term tenancies, including one at $120 weekly for nearly a decade and another at $150 for five years, sharing a tenant’s message praising his accountability push.
He defended the below-market rates against online skeptics, noting his wife sets the prices and offering his real estate agent’s contact for verification.
The claims spotlight Australia’s rental squeeze, where unit rents exceed half the median take-home pay for single workers in capital cities, and contrast with politicians’ property dealings.
