Focus on the housing crisis

The housing crisis has prompted a series of housing promises from across the political spectrum, but Australia needs ideas that will actually work, rather than marginal handouts.

Helping young people buy a home

Generous tax concessions to property owners will continue to push house prices out of reach of younger generations unless structural tax reform, such as winding back capital gains tax concessions on property assets, is implemented.

The foundations of home ownership are being shaken

Rising house prices are destroying the Australian dream of home ownership, with consequent effects for welfare and financial independence in old age.