The Stupidest Tale Of All!

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May 02 2024 | 00:12:26

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Show Notes

Once upon a time, in a land down under, there was a Government who promised to build 1.2 million homes, over five years, or 240,000 per year or 60,000 homes per quarter. And he huffed and he puffed, but despite everything, the best he could manage, at least in the year to March 2024 was 162,600, homes approved, around 77,000 fewer than the Albanese government’s target and the lowest level since March 2013. Dwelling construction has collapsed to at least decade-lows at the same time as population growth has surged by a record 660,000. The only way to solve Australia’s […]

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