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Sydney’s rich are locking out the rest of us

The city’s beach and harbourside suburbs have imposed a ‘class tax’ on property that imposes social segregation.

Aaron PatrickSenior correspondent
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Sydney’s beauty is mostly reserved for the affluent. Those who live next to the harbour, the beaches and national parks pay to keep it that way.

They use councils to restrict the construction of apartments, blocking new middle and working-class residents from sharing their suburbs.

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Aaron Patrick is the senior correspondent. He writes about politics and business from the Sydney newsroom. Email Aaron at apatrick@afr.com
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