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