Housing Affordability Busted For Good...

September 21, 2023 00:08:32
Housing Affordability Busted For Good...
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Housing Affordability Busted For Good...

Sep 21 2023 | 00:08:32

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Show Notes

Whatever announcables may come from the Government, the truth is housing crisis in Australia is far from over. As I discussed with Leith van Onselen on Tuesday, high migration is the root cause of the problem – a problem created by bad policy and ultra-high migration. Yet some are arguing we should import more construction workers to build more homes. Sounds like shoot ready aim, to me. Sure it is true that as Australia’s housing affordability crisis worsens, governments are spending more on housing. But as a recent The Conversation article says, without coordinated action to increase supply, government grants […]

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