Excuse my cynicism, but after 25 years of the same housing policies, could Australian leaders try something else? | Greg Jericho

First homeowners' grants have long been the go-to policy by state and federal governments. And yet here we are in 2025 with a worsening housing affordability crisis

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This week, the housing affordability crisis was solved when both the Labor and Liberal parties discovered that the key was to give people more money so they can bid a higher price for a home. Phew. Our long national nightmare is over.

Cripes. What a joke.

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