Plenty Of Waffle But No Beef: The Rental Scandal That Pollies Prefer To Ignore!

April 16, 2025 00:14:05
Plenty Of Waffle But No Beef: The Rental Scandal That Pollies Prefer To Ignore!
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Plenty Of Waffle But No Beef: The Rental Scandal That Pollies Prefer To Ignore!

Apr 16 2025 | 00:14:05

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Show Notes

In my live show with Leith van Onselen yesterday, we pulled apart the major party campaigns relating to housing, which focussed on those trying to buy, and a promise of higher home prices for all. This will put a rocket under home prices. But the real story, and the accompanying policy vacuum relates to the rental sector. One third of households are renting, and the number continues to rise as people are squeezed out of home ownership. As I reported my surveys show that more than three in four renters are under financial pressure, with many caught in the ugly […]

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