A public housing tenant who lives where Anthony Albanese once called home has hit out at the Prime Minister to refocus his attention on his roots.
Anya Yakubova, 27, and her mother Rosa are so proud to live in the same housing commission unit in Camperdown town center where the Prime Minister was raised by his mother, that they have a framed photo of him in the front room.
But she was disappointed to learn this week that her ‘housing hero’ has added a $4.3 million luxury clifftop mansion on the New South Wales Central Coast to his property portfolio. without fulfilling its promise to improve social housing.
Ms Yakubova has seen many people in situations similar to hers face homelessness, including her brother, who currently lives on the street, which made the moment of purchasing the property more “hard to hear “.
He also believes it is “inappropriate” in light of the imminent federal elections.
“(Albanians) need to help the homeless and helpless people more than buying a beautiful house,” Ms. Yakubova said. Seven news.
‘I want to see him do more for the people who live in the housing commission.
‘The cost of living is rising so much that it is almost impossible for any family to live in Sydney at the moment.
Anya Yakubova (pictured) lives in the Camperdown housing commission unit in inner Sydney, where Anthony Albanese grew up.
The woman residing in Prime Minister Anthony Albanese’s former housing commission home (pictured) has urged him to refocus his efforts on improving social housing.
“I think it’s pretty unfair that the cost of living has gone up so much and it’s so hard for anyone to live… and he’s buying a multi-million dollar property before the election.”
Despite joining the barrage of backlash against Albanese, she is proud to live in her childhood home.
It is the first time that there are television cameras inside the unit.
“It makes me feel like I can do anything, like I can achieve anything,” Ms. Yakubova said.
‘I feel like a kind of, I don’t know, aura in this house that makes me want to do better. Do more.
“It looks like someone famous is living here. “It’s iconic.”
He added that he bears no grudge against Mr. Albanese for his impressive property portfolio.
“Good for him for putting in the work to get what he wants,” he said.
But I don’t think it’s appropriate at this time. “It’s a little disappointing.”
Having grown up in public housing, Mr Albanese (pictured with his mother) now enjoys an impressive property portfolio.
Albanese declined to comment on his controversial purchase on Wednesday.
“What I’m focused on is delivering more homes to Australians,” he told reporters.
Mr. Albanese’s new clifftop home in Copacabana sits on a 790-square-meter plot of land and just steps from the beach.
Albanese will share his home with his fiancée Jodie Haydon, whose family also lives in the area, Ben Fordham of 2GB. reported.
“I’m about to marry Jodie and start a new chapter in our lives,” the Prime Minister told Fordham.
‘Jodie is a Coastie and spending time with her there is amazing. “It will be nice to be closer to his parents and family one day.”
The home also features a double garage and cathedral ceilings.
After growing up in public housing, Mr Albanese now enjoys an impressive property portfolio.
The Prime Minister recently listed his three-bedroom townhouse in Dulwich Hill with a guide of $1.9 million.
The house was scheduled to be auctioned on October 12 after the prime minister bought it for $1.175 million in 2015.
Mr Albanese had evicted his long-term tenant from the property to put it up for sale.
But The Agency Inner West estate agent Shad Hassan revealed this week that, without a “firm commitment” from an interested buyer, they decided to put an asking price on the house.
Albanese (pictured with fiancee Jodie Haydon) recently bought a $4.3 million seaside mansion
Albanese’s new clifftop home (pictured) in Copacabana, on the New South Wales Central Coast, sits on a 790 square meter site and is just a short walk from the beach.
Albanese will share the house (pictured) with his fiancée Jodie Haydon, whose family lives in the area.
“Albo and I decided it’s best not to waste our time, it’s definitely worth it and we’ll have people coming to see it over the weekend if we price it to sell,” he told realestate.com.
Albanese also owns a mortgage-free federation bungalow in Marrickville, while living rent-free between Kirribilli House and The Lodge in Canberra.
That house in Marrickville generates between $1,300 and $1,400 each week in rent.
He also earns $564,356 a year as prime minister.
