• How Australia created a housing crisis (and what we can do to fix it)

  • Jun 5 2024
  • Length: 38 mins
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How Australia created a housing crisis (and what we can do to fix it)

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  • Australia is in the midst of a housing crisis, fuelled by poor government policy.

    Across the country, house prices have skyrocketed, putting the prospect of buying a home well out of reach for too many people. Rents have also soared, placing huge financial pressure on people and pushing many into homelessness. On this episode of Follow the Money, housing advocate and creator of shitrentals.org Jordan van den Berg, Maiy Azize from national housing campaign Everybody’s Home, and Australia Institute Senior Economist Matt Grudnoff examine how Australia got itself into this situation – and how it can get out of it.

    This discussion was recorded on Tuesday 4 June 2024 and things may have changed since recording.

    australiainstitute.org.au // @theausinstitute

    Guest: Jordan van den Berg, Lawyer and Founder of shitrentals.org // @purplepingers

    Guest: Maiy Azize, National Spokesperson, Everybody’s Home // @MaiyAzize

    Guest: Matt Grudnoff, Senior Economist, the Australia Institute // @MattGrudnoff

    Host: Ebony Bennett, Deputy Director, the Australia Institute // @ebony_bennett

    Producer: Jennifer Macey // @jennifermacey

    Additional editing: Emily Perkins

    Theme music: Pulse and Thrum; additional music by Blue Dot Sessions

    We’d love to hear your feedback on this series, so send in your questions, comments or suggestions for future episodes to podcasts@australiainstitute.org.au.

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