‘Political roadkill’: why Labor can’t get credit for its $32b housing plan
Newly appointed Housing Minister Clare O’Neil says the causes of the supply crisis facing Australian families are more complicated than legislation in parliament. She has a plan to break the deadlock.
At the coalface of the country’s housing crisis in the suburbs of Sydney, Rose Jackson can see something major shifting in Australian society.
With many first homebuyers locked out of the market due to soaring costs and scarce supply, the NSW housing minister is worried community cohesion is fraying because some people feel locked out of the future.
Tom McIlroyCanberra Bureau ChiefTom McIlroy is the Financial Review’s Canberra bureau chief based in the press gallery at Parliament House. He was previously the AFR’s political correspondent. Connect with Tom on Twitter. Email Tom at thomas.mcilroy@afr.com
