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Obscene Assassin

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We have a housing shortage. We have rising rent crisis. They are adding fuel to the fire by bringing in 450k new people. Build the hosues/units first then bring them in.

House and rent prices increased massively during COVID when there was virtually no immigration. There's a bigger problem at hand.
 

Obscene Assassin

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Yeah, lack of infrastructure and places to put everyone ... what hindy said

Agreed but that's a lack of funding from tory governments, cuts to capital gains tax from howard before you even get to immigration, which usually increases under liberal governments. Blaming immigrants is the easy way out, as I said there are much bigger more fundamental issues at hand rather than immigration.

Hopefully the housing fund that has been set up under this government will be properly funded going forward regardless of who is in power and the greens don't get in the way like they already have.
 

Gronk

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Yeah, lack of infrastructure and places to put everyone ... what hindy said

What Hindy said was that doing a hand break turn on immigration was the answer.

There are merkins dog whistling to their base about this, but it is fundamentally flawed.


There are other ways to combat the housing shortage like cutting red tape, releasing more land to Build to Rent schemes where developers can partner with the states or commonwealth.
 

JokerEel

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What Hindy said was that doing a hand break turn on immigration was the answer.

There are merkins dog whistling to their base about this, but it is fundamentally flawed.


There are other ways to combat the housing shortage like cutting red tape, releasing more land to Build to Rent schemes where developers can partner with the states or commonwealth.

Good quote In there. which matches up with your comment Gronk. You and the Sky team on the same page!

“Why don't we have a sensible population plan one and two? Why don't we just get immigration under some level of control until infrastructure and housing and everything catches up,” Credin asked the former Prime Minister.
 

chiefy1

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Good quote In there. which matches up with your comment Gronk. You and the Sky team on the same page!

“Why don't we have a sensible population plan one and two? Why don't we just get immigration under some level of control until infrastructure and housing and everything catches up,” Credin asked the former Prime Minister.


Because its all a scam.by the governments to make themselves richer, & disadvantage the general population into paying exorbitant land prices and rent, in order make it impossible for future generations to own a home and have them work until they drop.
Australia isn't Hong Kong, or Japan where land is becoming increasingly scarce. We have a very small population and vast land space.
The governments don't want to solve these issues as it doesn't support their vested interests.
 

hindy111

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What Hindy said was that doing a hand break turn on immigration was the answer.

There are merkins dog whistling to their base about this, but it is fundamentally flawed.


There are other ways to combat the housing shortage like cutting red tape, releasing more land to Build to Rent schemes where developers can partner with the states or commonwealth.

Yes. And stop the f**kn Chinese from buying stuff.
 

hindy111

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I've always wondered about the rule.
Born with nothing and die with nothing.

So people can't pass down their wealth to future generations. Now to me that is equality and an even playing field. And would solve a lot of problems.
 

hindy111

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What do you think was agreed last week between Albo and China?

With builders going bust left right and centre I'd say to come and build some high risers that will crack in 10yrs and leak.
This is another disgrace. I know friends personaly who have bought a new unit and a lifetime debt that has major construction flaws. They basically bought a lemon and are now payinoff something they will struggle to sell.
 

Gronk

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What do you think was agreed last week between Albo and China?
So he wasn't mending all the f**k ups from that last government with our biggest trading partner so we can fix our economy ? He was up to sketchy shit ?
 
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I've always wondered about the rule.
Born with nothing and die with nothing.

So people can't pass down their wealth to future generations. Now to me that is equality and an even playing field. And would solve a lot of problems.
Sounds a bit like communism... I think it's been tried, but may not have worked out too well in practice?

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JokerEel

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So he wasn't mending all the f**k ups from that last government with our biggest trading partner so we can fix our economy ? He was up to sketchy shit ?

Mending or giving into their demands? Funny how they signed off on trades so quickly... They got what they wanted out of it and its going to bite the everyday person in the ass..
 

Gronk

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Mending or giving into their demands? Funny how they signed off on trades so quickly... They got what they wanted out of it and its going to bite the everyday person in the ass..
Why did they impose tariffs on grains, wine, meat, etc do you remember ?
 

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