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Cassandra Winzar

Why workers are building half as many homes as in the 1970s

While many factors are dragging down construction productivity, a critical contributor is the dominance of very small businesses.

The re-elected Albanese government has rightly named productivity and housing as two of the top priorities of its second term.

With its thumping new majority, the federal government must do all it can – and encourage state and local governments – to undertake major reform to tackle these challenges.

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Cassandra Winzar is chief economist at CEDA.

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