The Western Australian Council of Social Service has called for major changes to the way governments are dealing with the housing shortage.
WACOSS has launched a new campaign to draw attention to the state's housing problems saying, while the State Government's recent changes have been a step in the right direction, Federal assistance is needed.
The council says massive increases in public housing and a federal housing minister are required.
The Federal Labor candidate, Sharryn Jackson, says her party is committed to a cabinet level housing minister.
The Liberal Senator, Mathias Cormann, says the answer lies in reducing land tax and opening public funding for housing to private competition.
