Why can’t we build enough houses?

How Australia’s Housing Market Became So Out of Reach

Ballooning property prices and rents are causing serious housing affordability problems in Australia. So how bad is it? And how did it get to this point?

Housing Crisis Needs ‘Bold’ Vision, Not Demand-Side Tweaks: Advocates

News Analysis Housing remains a core focus of the Australian federal election, and concerns have been raised that the weekend policy announcements by both major parties don’t hit the mark. As of the 2021 Census, more than 122,000 Australians were homeless, with rental vacancy rates tightening dramatically in several regions as domestic and overseas migration push housing supply to the limit, in turn, forcing rents and property prices to new heig…

Labor and Coalition housing policies could drive up prices, experts say

Both major parties have pitched housing sector reform but experts say the lack of housing supply in Australia is not being adequately addressed.

Housing is the right problem but our leaders have the wrong policies

Opinion polls show housing affordability – for buyers and renters - is one of the biggest worries of Australian voters.

Bogus housing promises from Labor and Liberal at Australian election launches

The policies unveiled by both major parties are a transparent attempt to maintain the inflated housing bubble and boost the profits of the banks and property developers.

Experts slam Labor, Libs housing policies

Housing policies from Labor and the Coalition are seriously lacking supply-side measures and will push up prices, economists say.