Federal Housing Minister Julie Collins has signalled support for further regulatory “interventions” in the short term rental market, arguing Airbnb is reducing the availability of homes in regional and tourism areas.
Australia has fewer homes per 1000 people than the average of nations in the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, she said.
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John Kehoe is economics editor at Parliament House, Canberra. He writes on economics, politics and business. John was Washington correspondent covering Donald Trump’s first election. He joined the Financial Review in 2008 from Treasury. Connect with John on Twitter. Email John at jkehoe@afr.com
