Housing Crisis Needs ‘Bold’ Vision, Not Demand-Side Tweaks: Advocates

‘Parties and candidates who are vying for votes must step up and deliver the policies that will shift the dial on the housing crisis.’

A combination diptych created on March 5, 2025 of Leader of the Opposition Peter Dutton (L) and Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese (R). AAP Image/Mick Tsikas, Lukas Coch

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Housing remains a core focus of the Australian federal election, and concerns have been raised that the weekend policy announcements by both major parties don’t hit the mark.