Australia's housing crisis will only worsen

[@Deano00777]

What has happened to the younger generation is absolute criminal. The goalposts haven’t been moved…they’ve been removed.

[@boxman8957]

Funny how those who could work fully remotely so they can live in the countryside, are told NOT TO with these RTO mandates. Instead, they want to cram everyone into these 15-minute cities in crap quality apartment boxes bought up by non-Australians.

[@Liam-k8k]

Public servants however are growing massively in numbers and salaries with zero output of any real value. Decrease Government by 70% at least and we will have enough to fix Housing infrastructure and Health

[@TomIslav-o7l]

Best comment here

[@griffin1366]

Young people will simply drop out of the workplace / society which is why they are replacing them with migrants to keep the hamster wheel going and supress wages! You can't question this otherwise you're "racist".

[@lloydsingline340]

Agree !!This should never have happened in Australia, with our r

[@michaelcalder9089]

Pauline Hanson raised the idea of a referendum on population......was shouted down in parliament 😮

[@ClovisPoint]

importing more unemployed people the Taxpayer has to support ,and Australians getting booted out of rentals ,because the Govt will pay more for the rent for imms and refs

[@griffin1366]

Bob Hawke back in the 80's said that immigration was a taboo subject back then and it was always played down / shut down.

[@hindugoat2302]

public opinion should determine policy cut immigration

[@TRUTHHASNOTEMPERATURE]

Fear not. The inevitable Recession/Depression will fix ALL problems. Not long now. Gov/politics, banking, law, religion, econ-finance ALL well past use by date. You'll see.

[@AussiePom]

Australian love to live under the illusion that they live in a democratic country when they don't. No Australian can rally others to get a government to hold a referendum on an issue that effects all Australians. Only the government gets to decide if a referendum can be held and then they usually only hold it if there's a good chance of the referendum going their way. If not then a referendum won't be held and the Australian people will live with the consequences like they always have because they're just so tolerant and absolutely compliant. Of course huge fines coupled with gaol terms keeps Australians compliant and afraid to speak out.

[@edwardd9702]

We're now a world leader in cost of electricity and gas, the cost of housing, and how highly paid our politicians are.

[@gilthorn3430]

At least we are leading in something.

[@wabisabi3619]

Indians are ok but we don’t need anymore of them. I certainly like them a whole lot more when they’re in India. This is Australia not a state of India.

[@briananderson7285]

​@gilthorn3430 We are a front runner in the race to the bottom.

[@zarinepeter5716]

The highest paid politicians in the world is probably Singapore.

[@briananderson7285]

@zarinepeter5716 But Singapore actually has industry, infrastructure and exports products not dirt.

[@martinkaack7717]

Make no mistake that the current housing crisis is not a quirk of nature, but a deliberate policy of successive governments to force higher and higher house prices......

[@linmal2242]

...to force higher and higher development in the major cities because they are TOO AFRAID of having to build new water supplies, dams, thanks to that idiot Bob Brown and his Franklin Dams protest in TAS ! No State govt would risk building or even proposing another major dam !

[@hindugoat2302]

because the wealthy politicians have a lot of money invested in real estate... including the mansions they live in and their investment properties. The last thing they want is for the value of those huge investments to drop.... They will never pass any laws that threaten their wealth... like how about you can only own 1 investment property? Or an income cap?

[@zarinepeter5716]

@@hindugoat2302 or declare all your assets including stocks and shares even if in your spouse/partner's name?

[@hindugoat2302]

@@zarinepeter5716 or companies name

[@ozisnowman]

@@hindugoat2302 Dont forget the more houses and units cost the more governments make in stamp duties/fees along with local government council rates. Donor Investors, Banks/Super Companies, Goverments all WIN from OVERPRICED HOUSING.

[@Jin-e7q]

Albanese had an agreement with Modi to take in an undisclosed number of Indians. That is why we have such high immigration.

[@carllyons4903]

Perth is like Mumbai by the sea, unbelievable, will they never learn 🤬

[@johncronin7875]

BS

[@paulmessenger9836]

Stop thinking of yourself as a citizen you are a tax payer

[@aaronhogan2371]

For the life of me I can't figure out why this is such a One-sided deal? What's in it for Australia and it's citizens? What's the benefit of mutual recognition of qualifications?

[@boxman8957]

More degree educated, Masters in UberEats drivers.

[@hilux2479]

Government and its politicians aren't bothered in the least, Australians are the most docile, accepting and tolerant in the world, and it's being used against them.

[@zarinepeter5716]

As a asian married to an Aussie and only living here after my hubby retired from teaching overseas, I am very surprised that Aussies put up with bad governance and bad policies by their state and federal govts. In Asia people take to the streets and protest. Even in Singapore, where protests are illegal without police permits, citizens protest online, at meet the people sessions with MPs and during election rallies. Aussies are very docile in comparison, and yet you have the right to protest and rally. The only rallies I have noted are for climate change or trans rights. Where's the rallies in front of Parliament houses for homelessness and bad policies affecting families including small children? And criminal laws here are so lax its actually sad. The laws are against victims of crimes.

[@scottfree993]

​@@zarinepeter5716not to mention BLM protests in Victoria despite COVID.

[@josephwallis8965]

This is a very famous quote from Paul Keating, Australians are extremely quiet. In fact, it sows the seed of abuse of power by the government, government has to know how people feel, not just by poll numbers but the particular issues they dislike.

[@scottfree993]

@@josephwallis8965 the Aussie voters still didn't forget his pre 93 election LAW tax cuts promise at the following election.

[@brucejay1409]

Everyone is obsessed with "niceness". So nobody wants to even ask difficult questions must less insist that they be answered. Doesn't matter any more The damage has been done. All too late now

[@michaelcalder9089]

Highrise?? What about the insane strata levies and the poorly regulated strata management companies. Total joke.

[@zarinepeter5716]

@@michaelcalder9089 Australia has one of the weakest strata management laws in the OECD. Even Malaysia has stricter laws. Here body corporates rule the strata properties. Not owners. Very few are well managed with management committees comprising actual owners.

[@templarmalta9946]

Leith and Matt Barrie should be advisors

[@missb1542]

My dad said in the 80s that Australia will become a banana Republic. The writing was on the wall.

[@daniello9155]

And the prick that started it all was paul keating, albo is finishing it off.

[@candicem9344]

America is a banana republic

[@Elemenopi205]

Australia’s problem is trying to look good and impress the big boys G7 countries. The only reason we’re there is because of the mining industry. We have no business trying to be bigger than we can actually output. We don’t have other industries eg manufacturing except selling out to property investors. So here we are.

[@LucienCanon]

Totally agree. Britain, Canada, Australia are all desperate for influence on the world stage. We have utterly delusional ruling establishments who almost seem to believe they can bring back the British Empire or something similar as if it were 1924. Total desperation and denial. Meanwhile we are being replaced and deracinated.

[@NNM-sc3rj]

💯

[@oriona40]

We are a third world country, mining and truism is all we have to offer.

[@linmal2242]

@@oriona40 Perhaps 'Tourism' ? But your sly comment of 'truism' is appropriate !

[@oriona40]

@@linmal2242 spelling not so flash

[@JacksonnQ]

REFERENDUM NOW

[@linmal2242]

On What ??? Shouting that out without substantiation or reason using emotive caps is pointless ! And STUPID; there I've shouted back at you !

[@JacksonnQ]

@ clearly didn’t watch the video, champ. Referendum on having a day on immigration levels. Watch til the end.

[@helpelaine3927]

Pauline Hanson all those years back in the 1990s, made the topic of criticising immigration policies, almost taboo. Rather than focusing on excessive numbers of migrants, she focused on the ethnicity, which played into the hands big Australia proponents. As the word "racist" has been weaponized, into a tool to shout down anyone who doesn't want unlimited immigration. Unsustainable population growth affects almost every facet of life in Australia. From the environment, housing affordability, health (overwhelmed medical services) road congestion, education (class sizes). Population growth is almost relevant to any issue and immigration is what is growing the Australian population the most. What wrong with reducing the country's immigration intake, from record high levels in the hundreds of thousands to the historical immigration average of about 70,000 people per annum? I get frustrated that the majority of the electorate cannot differentiate the types of new arrival i.e asylum seeker vs economic immigrant. I also get frustrated that most Australian's don't realise that our population growth in Australia is driven mainly by immigration not births. I am a proud Australian, but I also have great respect and empathy for asylum seekers, fleeing their homeland as it is no longer safe. I even appreciate the reasons why economic immigrants come here, they're just seeking a better life for themselves and their families. The problem is, collectively they are impacting on existing Australians quality of life and that of the Australian environment. The short sighted government policies of the Liberal, Labor and Greens parties, using kick the can economics that requires a constant stream of new arrivals to make the economy "work" is unbelievable flawed.

[@boxman8957]

Simple, because regular Australians do not want to pay more taxes. So the government imports more tax payers and consumers into the country. 70,000 new tax payers a year is still bad as the government needs its tax coffers to grow faster than the rate of inflation.

[@helpelaine3927]

@boxman8957 so higher housing costs, road congestion, tolls, longer hospital and doctor wait times, decrease amenities, decrease social cohesion, more crowded class rooms that unsustainable imported population growth brings isn't very "taxing" on each one of us?

[@daniello9155]

Spot on. My only issue is that 'asylum' seekers are not always genuine cases, when they travel past several countries to get to Australia shows that they only have a desire to get to Australia. Everything else you are spot on with. Greens call out for increased immigration but the pressure this puts on resources - land, wood and materials, power, gas and water plus pressure on emergency services such as police, ambulances, drs, hospitals and now housing.

[@briananderson7285]

Net zero immigration policy is what's required or zero entry for 2 years minimum.

[@gilthorn3430]

Canada here we come.. your crisis is 5-6 years ahead of us, now we catching up so quickly. Thank you Albo, you are the worst.

[@LeePark-w3l]

Yes Canada is worse,

[@CodexIndia1]

We just had another large builder go into receivership. I wouldn't even feel safe investing in a new build at this point, there's no guarantee that you'd actually get your house before they go bust.

[@keithchapman1477]

Currently Australia is being cleaned up from corruption.

[@dartymcphee6738]

Just like lawyers..pay full price without a guaranteed outcome!

[@boxman8957]

As a high income earner, I would rather sleep in a car than a dodgy apartment, and leach off my office amenities like shower, saunas, electricity and other free stuff.

[@CodexIndia1]

@@boxman8957 Large apartment building around the corner from me, the FV Flatiron has hundreds of defects. Heard similar stories about builds in Sydney and Melbourne. Can't image the heartbreak of going into debt for a property and it isn't up to standard.

[@cathiematthews1359]

@@boxman8957 Councils are issuing fines to homeless individuals for sleeping in cars. In my area, they are issuing fines of up to $8,000. The housing crisis is just a money making scam for the rich!

[@joelwheeler8487]

We don't all want to live in apartments.

[@Groundhogdayagain]

Vote ONE NATION... Labor, Libs and Greens last.

[@keithchapman1477]

You kidding... usfull idiots. All the same crap. The show is about to end.

[@elliskaranikolaou2550]

@@keithchapman1477 Agreed.

[@griffin1366]

One Nation is no better. Maybe 30 years ago. No party currently addresses the immigration issue. Expect a rise on nationalism parties.

[@MASC440]

Push the message : pref-erence the majors last (LNP/Teal/ALP/Grn). Minors and independents are better options

[@oriona40]

They all got bought and sold 3 times while you were typing that..

[@jcisme]

In that 176,000 builds last year I suspect there is a decent % of knockdown rebuilds which means the total increase is less. We force overseas buyers (which there should not be any) to do this.

[@Leithvo]

100%. We lose about 6% to demolition and rebuilds.

[@Billy_BrownCow]

Have you seen the quality of them homes? They won't last as long as the mortgages. Lucky to get 10 years

[@LeePark-w3l]

@@Leithvo ANOTHER thing that is happening is the developers are doing things like raising development land eg for views..truckloads of dirt which they say will settle but is much higher and leads surrounding subdivisions with drainage problems potential for flooding. Unchecked developments.

[@daniellebcooper7160]

the australian dream of owning your own home, does not mean high density high rise units. Though i can see why the government wants everyone crammed into them, as it will make their union mates happy to construct them.

[@keithchapman1477]

That was the 15min city concept. NWO is no more.

[@boxman8957]

Crap boxes. I bought one as a first home buyer and the ceilings are NOT SOUNDPROOF! They crammed an immigrant family of 4 above me in a single bedroom apartment, and you could hear a 4 year old little girl running around for hours a day.

[@info88w11]

Dog boxes in the sky owned by Union Super as slum landlord and all dwellings are highly defective built by clueless CMFEU bikie thugs designed by woke greeny leftist architects and built with toxic materials made by slaves imported from CCP Communist China

[@olddog-fv2ox]

High density housing has been traditionally housing for your slaves

[@Jhchah2492]

​@@boxman8957 🤯

[@chuckmaddison2924]

It's about creating dependence on the government for everything

[@elliskaranikolaou2550]

You mean like the Corporations who claim more Government monies than you or me ? Newsflash, everyone gets Government assistance.

[@chuckmaddison2924]

@elliskaranikolaou2550 A lot do get something now. But I mean all working people being given government housing, government food, told what job they will do and for how long. Not being paid money , everything provided. Workers don't need overseas vacations or any luxury. As has been said, you will own nothing.

[@gilthorn3430]

NDIS will explode when china buy less iron ore.

[@briananderson7285]

Digital id is on the way ,it the next step towards social credit scores and cashless control.

[@JohnHSmith-q9f]

“The Price for non-involvement in Politics is to be ruled by your Inferiors!” - Plato Politics starts at the Family dinner table!!! “Educate and inform the masses, as it’s Liberty’s Greatest Defence!” - Benjamin Franklin

[@dinkydi172]

Absolutely correct cobber.

[@veiloflight]

You can count on people to vote in their own self interest. So long as more people benifit from high house prices than suffer the government will win. The old generation don't give a rats arse about the new ones.

[@davidvanderklauw]

No. It is not as simple as that. Many older decent people are happy to see lower high prices. Also many young victims stupidly vote for the big perpetrators.

[@daniello9155]

I would suggest that greed is almost an inherit human trait.

[@alfiewashere.695]

Young voters need to stop voting Labor and Greens......and they also need to educate themselves on Socialism and Communism.

[@briananderson7285]

Australian's have to wake up and stop voting for the lab,lib greens and teals. Vote for the freedom parties independents, A.C.P and One Nation put lab, lib last or not on the ballot paper at all.

[@GmailM844]

the australian govermt dosnt give a f

[@LeePark-w3l]

We should, Tell lib labs greens to leave the country.

[@GetOhn]

My builder is on track to hit 3+ YEARS just to build me a 2 bedroom townhouse... There is zero chance of this housing "crisis" going away.

[@savic-e8m]

Australia is turning brown at the most rapid rate.

[@Jhchah2492]

Look up the goverments ''MAATES'' program taking affect as of december 24 that got passed quietly once again. Explains your worries

[@Jhchah2492]

Look up the goverments ''MAATES'' program that takes affect as of dec 24.....this will explain your concerns

[@Jhchah2492]

Look up the ''MAATES'' program by the goverment taking affect dec24. Will explain your concern

[@Jhchah2492]

''MATES'' program

[@walmartgolem]

Like a dunny!

[@oriona40]

As stupid as net zero. How are these politicians so inept.

[@BoolgeedaDream]

It's by design They are WEF puppets.

[@davegubbins4428]

they're not. it's just that their agenda is nothing like what most folks think it is. they stopped working for the vast majority of Australians decades ago...now it's ALL about shareholders, wherever they are on Earth.

[@oriona40]

@davegubbins4428 They work for the WEF not the people of the Commonwealth of Australia

[@tysonfinn1470]

Pms should work on a bonus system. At the end of their term all australians should vote on whether they deserve their bonus or not.

[@MrAnderson3]

Leith. You are from Melbourne so you would know about the development going on in Clyde, Berwick, Officer, Pakenham etc I do a lot of work out there fixing people's air cons in NEW homes, less than 3-5 years old. Sometimes I'll ask the customers how they feel about their brand new homes and they will tell me about the countless defects they have in their homes + being crammed in to multiplex townhouses . It's a very dystopia reality we are living through at the moment

[@boxman8957]

These are coming from big brand developers like Mirvac, Meriton and Lendlease right? It's funny how they build offices to a better quality than apartments. Living in an apartment has been a nightmare mostly due to sound. My door bases are already beginning to rust and the ceilings are not even level.

[@Jhchah2492]

​@@boxman8957 ''MATES'' program. Download and have a read

[@jasonvoigt6575]

I'll say it, a lot (not all) of the re gas work on new systems is a result from cheap (foreign) sparkies fitting air-cons. Most new home owners won't even get a return call when trying to chase up the installer under warranty. Volume builders even request new home owners bank details on the service request form, Eg. Back charging owners for not knowing what trade they need to fix the water leak coming through the ceiling. Even though a maintenance co-ordinator had organised while at the same time not paying the trades for attending! It's a Disgusting, un Australian way of doing business.

[@MrAnderson3]

​@@boxman8957 yes the builders are all volume builders but from reputable players like the ones you listed. And sorry to hear about your apartment, I'm sure it is the stuff we have seen on the Site Inspections channel. I recently worked in M-City Clayton (big apartment complex in Clayton) and the apartment was so small the furniture was so cluttered lol Great job Australia

[@MrAnderson3]

​​@@jasonvoigt6575 it is definitely cheap, unskilled foreign labour that is partly responsible for the defects we see but I've noticed specifically with my trade (air con) it's just a lack of knowledge and care. I don't see many foreign labour in my trade And that's crazy I didn't know builders were back charging customers for wrong trades being called out lol!

[@dean19641000]

😂 what a joke 🤣 build 1 million homes 🏡 be lucky to build 1million grany flats 😅

[@HarnessedPlains]

The reason we have such high levels of immigration is to fill up the federal governments’s coffers at the expense of every people. If I remember correctly during the last down turn immigration was contributing to the equivalent of 1.5% of GDP which kept us out of a recession. Declining productivity is also a real issue that needs to be addressed & government overspending needs to be right sized for our sensible growth rate.

[@Jhchah2492]

''MATES'' program. Download it and have a read

[@lorrainemarsh8130]

Its disgusting. Australia does not have housing, jobs and infrastructure for the last million. So what happens when the next 4.5 million came here?

[@jasonvoigt6575]

One nation party policies cover everything mentioned, If a policy, New or existing had a negative outcome for the Australian people she would change it. Don't be frightened by the thought of change, We need to give Pauline the keys!

[@daniello9155]

I agree but I don't think she has the numbers and therefore votes she gets are most likely taken away from the liberals giving labor an unintentional lead - back to more of the same.

[@SageBison1]

Not drinking water kills you. drinking the correct amount helps you thrive. Drinking too much water kills you or you down. Same with immigration. Refusing to acknowledge the downsides of high immigration is nuts

[@briananderson7285]

Net zero immigration.

[@thekagifret]

100% spot on Leith, as always! It's a disgrace what is happening in Australia. I don't recognise Brisbane anymore...I feel like I live in bloody India

[@John-vq3ue]

Same happening here in Perth aswell!

[@PradyVK]

Then move ! Don't complain if you can't handle change .Your comments clearly suggest that you are just racist and nothing else . The white Australia policy was abolished in 1973 so that you know.

[@PradyVK]

And so that you know , anyone who has been here for 7 or 8 years is as Australian as you . Doesn't matter if your ancestors moved here 200 years ago , they were also migrants . The only people who can object to who comes into the country are the indigenous people of this land , everyone else is a migrant whether you are blue, white , brown , baige or black . Makes no difference .

[@Ghekko-kw3zz]

Here in south Gippsland there is currently zero long term rentals available, 0ver 100 available holiday bookings for peak season. Land tax bills smashing property investors, unrealistic holiday returns, agents flooded with sales listings in the last week of the year. Nothing selling, unrealistic pricing. Finance refusals over any whiff of any possible problem. A crisis being engineered into a deeper crisis. Owning nothing, happy or not, the trajectory.

[@daniello9155]

You have done your research.

[@Ghekko-kw3zz]

@daniello9155 just bought, for cash, cheapest house in the region since 2017. Yes a lot of research.

[@buddyrojek9417]

Whereabouts in Gippsland? How’s employment in the area . Do you think older retirees moving there?

[@Ghekko-kw3zz]

@@buddyrojek9417 I'm not getting exact on here, it's a small town, with hospital, aged care, schools, sports grounds, police, fire, ambulance. There's long waiting lists for 3 levels of aged care. Where I bought was a deceased estate on the market 10 months. $350k cash, 60k under asking.

[@Ghekko-kw3zz]

@@buddyrojek9417 there is certainly going to be a substantial crash in holiday areas of Victoria due to the land tax regime. Will take maybe 6-12 months to manifest as people hang on for prices not achieved since 2022, with 90% holiday bookings booked.

[@morganoox3838]

To a point. See, the housing sector and public sector which are unproductive, are sucking every penny out of the private sector which is paying for them. The private sector is already dying, and soon wont be able to support them any more. Then the public sector and the housing sector will collapse allong with the entire economy. It wont be long now, I would say a year or so.

[@daniello9155]

This whole system with current govt policies is just not sustainable. The bubble will burst and who gains - the banks.

[@anthonymcintyre2373]

"we will decide who comes to this country and the circumstances under which they come" John Howard

[@BrettMartin-jb3zd]

My grandfather could smell him frew the tv

[@AnAussieinNorway]

There’s no stopping this absolutecrap. ALP won’t change a thing. Australia’s destiny is a class system

[@richarddobosz6174]

Great presentation thank you compulsory listening

[@dartymcphee6738]

Curious to see a bank statement from the immigrants & who is paying them & how much! Never seen a homeless immigrant considering they come here with no money but have a car,house,food & a constant income!

[@glennoc8585]

They tend to live ten times a house often violating tenancy agreements and potentially the law. They then don't spend money on much. They don't churn their earnings into economy much so a negative there alone.

[@dartymcphee6738]

@ and they tend to get free government housing & financial assistance..also money for cars! Again,the only way you’ll know is if you see the bank statements to see how much & who is paying them! Simple.

[@MeditateMeHigher]

My dad tells me they have loan sharks that prop up their bank account 50k 100k 200k sitting in there until necessary...also various other lines of credit is available in India and China!

[@eromnaliuqyaj6288]

Nothing to look forward to any more.

[@lukasvymetal2665]

Do you guys think Albos government is watching these sort of videos here on KZbin? They should. But wait, they don't care.

[@linmal2242]

They are pumping up their voter base. Immigrants, New Austrayians won't vote Lib/Nat !

[@dpitt1516]

They are they keep censoring me ................

[@kathyjova98]

We have too many lobbyists competing for funds and ultimately some of those grants work against each other.

[@glennoc8585]

House ownership is overrated, the real issue is having a roof over one's head

[@Peekaboo-Kitty]

Yeah but there's NO Security in Renting. The Landlord can toss you out whenever they like!

[@daniello9155]

But now renting is as a costly as having a mortgage.

[@Peekaboo-Kitty]

@@daniello9155 True.

[@ivansultanoff6719]

He must be related to Starmer

[@LucienCanon]

Comments being censored

[@stevenhamilton9790]

Well it would be great if employers vaccines mandates are removed so Australians can get there jobs back that were unfairly sacked wouldn’t it!

[@MattSandford-qh4xj]

Soon the un vaccinated will be the only ones living.

[@LilyWhiteAkAConspiracyRealist]

If only the “way-back-machine” was not just for deleted/hidden internet searches, but for insane govt policy as detailed by this video. This future is not only NOT what most ppl want or gave permission for 🤷‍♀️

[@daniello9155]

Unfortunately ill informed people voted for these idiots.

[@jobloggs8022]

vote 1 one nation

[@briananderson7285]

Vote for as many of the freedom parties, independents ,A.C.P and One Nation,,,keep the lab ,lib greens and teals off the ballot paper.

[@candicem9344]

​@@briananderson7285vote greens

[@johnoneill1011]

Our block was built and bought last century, a few years before the "private certifier" abomination. 6 x 3/2/2 units, 120-140sqm each. Only 3 floors, including the 6 x underground DLUGs. There are no pools, gyms, elevators etc to maintain. 12 mins to CBD, 5 mins to the beach, 2 mins to the shopping centre and bus. Every unit has a private garden. New 3-bed apartments around here start at $4.5m and are only 2/3rds the size of better built ones like ours. I don't care how much property prices rise as eventually some developer will buy out our block for twice its market value and replace it with 8-stories of 60-70sqm shoeboxes.

[@buddyrojek9417]

Get ready to pay taxes on that . To fund social development. Government is going to shift with demographics. As the older generation loses out to overseas immigrants that can vote, their vote will not count. An Indian in outer Melbourne will vote to ensure your valuable land pays taxes . Get ready

[@johnoneill1011]

@@buddyrojek9417 Taxes do not bother me, nor do Indians in Melbourne. However, the loss of social cohesion from rapid Islamisation of the electorate through differential birth rates does. Not that I will be here to see the consequences.

[@claushein9890]

Leithvo you need to get into the senate mate The Australians need a leader that has high integrity and economic skills and vision to get the country back to its former glory

[@linmal2242]

The reason the Australian Labor Party wants the immigration rate to continue is that it increases their voter base !!! Any new migrants are automatically going to vote Labor and not even understand the Lib/Nats co-elition !

[@judywaddell6065]

Does this remind you of the Democrats in the USA having an open border for 4 years to increase their voter base (among other things).?

[@elliskaranikolaou2550]

Hate to break the news to you, but what's happening is what you get by implementing right wing Neo Liberal Economic policy. The last 35 years in the Anglosphere, both sides of Politics embraced and implemented Neo Liberal Economic policy and Globalisation. Why do you think everything was off shored, outsourced and privatised. All utilities were sold off, Unions smashed, cheap 3rd world labour flooded the countries and excessive immigration ensured Real Estate became overpriced. Neo Liberal Economics takes Capitalism to the next level, which means NO middle class. No Politician can undo 35 years of Neo Liberal economics easily. It would take decades, and that's if everyone was in agreement.

[@elliskaranikolaou2550]

@@adunbar Agreed. He seems like a buffon. But let's get the facts straight about immigration and housing. It was PM John Howard who doubled immigration over historical norms in 2006. All subsequent Governments (both sides) were happy to leave it at that level ever since. That is why this Real Estate crisis has been brewing for almost 2 decades, and 2006 was the start of the Real Estate bubble that has been allowed to grow for so long. Albo should slash immigration, also Dutton. If they dont the problem wont be fixed.

[@nicolle_2944]

It's both sides. You are just blind to your left wing heroes. It was Whitlam who signed the Lima Agreement to send all of our Manufacturing overseas to profit his globalist mates. It has been a tag team of destruction from the main 4 parties. However it was Rudd who slashed all records with immigration numbers to insane levels. And now Albo who has well and truly surpassed that on top of opening our country up to be sold off to every Indian with a student VISA.

[@elliskaranikolaou2550]

@@nicolle_2944 Nope, it was Howard in 2006. He doubled immigration over historical norms. All subsequent Governments (both sides) were happy to leave it at that level ever since.

[@pauldiezel4584]

One nation. Otherwise it's more mass immigration.

[@zarinepeter5716]

@@elliskaranikolaou2550 you speak true. I have been telling my family the same thing. This crisis has been building up for decades. State govts are also to blame for poor population and resource planning.

[@stevie6621]

Albo should lose the job of PM.

[@LeroyHeidrich-rk6dg]

He should have never become PM.

[@stevie6621]

@@LeroyHeidrich-rk6dg True that.

[@Eric-kn4yn]

Albo should have his salary as PM confiscated

[@stevie6621]

@@Eric-kn4yn Yes and the $5 million house Albo owns.

[@Eric-kn4yn]

​​ a tent for albo.

[@vivienslennett7197]

Another big home builder bust with tools down on 1200 plus homes announced on twitter today.

[@joeybrown3583]

Who?

[@vivienslennett7197]

@joeybrown3583 BPG , 1700 unfinished homes

[@clydesimpson1462]

Albo will bring in 1.2 million Uber Builders.

[@linmal2242]

Yet they restrict and regulate owner-builders building their own dwelling !

[@Eric-kn4yn]

Millions 👽 migrating here dont complain the perfect new citizen.

[@Beef_Supreeeme]

Go into any factory where they are using low paid labour and you will see why they love mass immigration.

[@linmal2242]

And they all vote for Albo et al !

[@linmal2242]

That is the reason the ALP want more immigrants; they will vote ALP not Lib/Nats !

[@allysonyoung2771]

Other countries have more than 3 big cities. Other countries have big cities inland. Why do we restrict ourselves?

[@daniello9155]

Earth to allysonyoung - no resources and too costly to bring in resources, no manufacturing. As it stands over 50% of our taxation revenue goes to social welfare programs which is not sustainable. We had a lifestyle that was the envy of the world. Melbourne used to be the most liveable city in the world, now hardly gets a mention. This is a direct result of left wing socialist policies.

[@alfiewashere.695]

Have you been to Central Australia...... or inland at all? Most of Australia is uninhabitable.

[@briananderson7285]

​@alfiewashere.695 That's because decades of government have failed to build infrastructure, dams,roads, power stations and have left it to over seas mining operations

[@neilstleon6251]

Yep. And say goodbye to more beautiful aussie bushland and wildlife to house this ridiculous population growth.

[@YevenParis-ln1jg]

After hearing the callers some Australian's are still very naive people. Key residential areas are expected to rise another 25%. Inflation will get wild.

[@joebloggs24]

An existing home appreciating in value without being sold or purchased doesn't contribute to inflation - it is more about how much rents rise, new homes purchased, and utility bills costing more which drives inflation.

[@vivdavies]

Why worry Albos got his multimillion property on the central coast

[@JP-qn4uo]

WEF Masters of Albo and Scomo have ordered this.

[@FknMaverick]

Power has and always will be with the people. Time to stand up australia, the rest of the world is laughing at us cause we are letting them ruin the greatest country on the planet. Ive payed tax here since i was 14 but i cant afford to own a home in the country i put my hard earned dollars back into everyday. But still, ill dig my boots into the ground for this country and everyone in it before they take it from us. Spot on to those two fellas at the end.

[@vincedangelo3676]

All by design.

[@brucejay1409]

Trying to "catch up" with housing while hundreds of thousands of extra home seekers flood into the country makes about as much sense as using a mop under water

[@oriona40]

Men and Woman of The Commonwealth of Australia, not AUSTRALIANS.

[@JP-qn4uo]

VOTE ONE NATION!!

[@mohhingman]

Try convincing all the home owners to vote for them.

[@Eric-kn4yn]

The govt just getting started with indian migration you aint seen nothing yet

[@michaelschuenemann3505]

AlbaShleezy is dragging Us to the CaveMen Era !!!!

[@judywaddell6065]

just what WEF want!.

[@BrettMartin-jb3zd]

We should be looking after the people in this country before letting peaple in

[@methos8894]

We want Leith to get a better microphone.

[@Leithvo]

It was a telephone interview. I prefer Skype/Zoom as I have an awesome mic. But there was an issue at their end.

[@markmorfesse8080]

Triggered. Scott Morrison should have been in the thumbnail clickbait mate. In the 2019 election against Bill Shorten, when given the choice of changes to negative gearing, capital gains and dividend imputation and Super tax rorts, to help with the problem, the punters chose selfishness and greed. So suffer in your collective jocks you knew better.

[@Ravioligreen180b]

Well said. People forget we could have changed this issue years ago

[@Ravioligreen180b]

Well said. People forget they could have changed this awful situation years ago. But voted not to

[@zaraustra]

I purchased a 1 bed apartment nearly 5 years ago in Melbourne for $400,000. It’s now worth $360,000. Home loan is still the same though. Strata fees are huge and i’ve got embedded power and internet on top of that which costs a fortune and I can’t change it. I didn’t want a shoe box apartment but couldn’t afford anything bigger.

[@williamm1624]

How much are the strata fees?

[@zaraustra]

@@williamm1624$5,000 gone up honestly around 20% per year. Sometimes a little more than 20% per year. I want up sell but like I said need to sell at least $40,000 less than I paid but this makes it hard for me a single woman because housing is so expensive here and I will still owe bank from $400,000 not it’s current value and resale price of $360,000.

[@joebloggs24]

Oh my god what did you do when interest rates were 0.1% (sub-2% from financiers)? Have you not had the asset performing / not paying any repayments large enough to generate equity / pocketing any extra money that wasn't directly paid in bills? Wow. I don't know how you haven't made any headway on a loan of that size in over 5 years.

[@zaraustra]

@ Thsts not the point I took out a $400,000 loan for a brand new apartment, now the value of the apartment is $360,000.

[@joebloggs24]

@ Why haven't you paid 1/6th off over 5 years - you could have reduced your loan to 330/340 thousand now and not be in negative equity.

[@Eric-kn4yn]

Leith joins one nation sounds good .

[@djzed767]

One answer is off grid living and community living which is growing in popularity. Government could step in and boost it dramatically with very little cost. But corporations and red tape types won't profit.

[@fredericksmith5829]

Land developers don't profit from your suggestion as per banks realestate. Corporates have a grip on this country in everything let's list them land banking health food housing energy you name it they are gouging the buggery out of all of us .

[@daniello9155]

Govts will always find a way to tax. During mid 2000's drought people were buying up water tanks and the govt was going to tax these industrious people for rain water.

[@fredericksmith5829]

@djzed767 Governments don't like you living off grid I wish I had done it but I am too old now 70yrs old if you live off grid they can't really control you . Living off grid is the future grow as much of your food as possible solar poly culture chickens as the population becomes unsustainable this will be the future .

[@briananderson7285]

Red ,blue, green and black tape are problematic for an and all ventures.

[@mathenderson4271]

Am in total agreement with everything said Leith. Serious question though - If the government stopped propping up the economy with immigration and we went into recession, what would be the way back?

[@mornnb]

Housing crisis is terrible, most young people are unable to purchase a home. But reducing population growth could only create another crisis just as bad, an aging population crisis. As our low birth rate is another major issue this country has. Hence, the most optimal solution is to increase construction. I'd also argue that apartment living has many benefits in terms of access to urbanity and city culture, public transport, commute times. And hence represent higher life quality than detached housing and suburban living. So the solution can not come from sprawl, it has to come from apartment construction. The government should be doing everything possible in terms of assisting the construction industry with approval and red tape reduction, and in assisting the industry with material costs. No industry is static, reduce costs and with high demand the construction industry will be more competitive than other sectors in the economy, and become capable of obtaining the necessary labour and resources from less competitive industries. Public policy should be set around enabling this to happen.

[@Eric-kn4yn]

What % of pop growth is white 👨‍👩‍👦‍👦.

[@judywaddell6065]

we will end up like Britian-being over-run by Muslims who don't want to intergrate, but dominate!.

[@lookstraight9770]

Bring Home Prices Down NOW!!!! Who cares about "Mum and Dad investors" no one can even afford to START a family!!!!

[@i-3307]

I wonder if Evergrande and MRNA tech. effects will have much impact on the economy...

[@ozisnowman]

They know full well how to solve this problem - however they DO NOT WANT TO as it would hurt DONORS as well as hurting GOVERNMENT BUDGETS as Governments are dependent on STAMP DUTY. Instead of policies schemes aimed at reducing house prices and making it affordable - they are only interested in helping some people enter the overpriced housing market and becoming DEBT SLAVES. This is such BAD policy as the amount of money required to service these obscene mortgages, obscene utility and council rates, obscene stamp duty / other fees - is just an ECONOMY KILLER as no-one has money to put back into other areas of the economy

[@davidfielding5404]

Why not only sell property to Australian citizens. After living contributing for so many years to become citizen you can then buy

[@davegubbins4428]

2 more years of record breaking migration adds another nightmare pump to prices. to have permanent shelter i now have to leave Australia (for Asia) or rent (1 pathetic year tenancies + sneering inspections by RE agents) forever and that's NOT an option.

[@Eric-kn4yn]

Millions 👽 migrating here they dont complain perfect new citizen.

[@Jhchah2492]

''MATES'' program.....download it and have a read

[@maxd5007]

@Leithvo one thing I'd suggest you do in these talks is talk about which parties have a plan to fix this. To my knowledge only Sustainable Australia Party have a clear and concise plan to fix this. Their statements are 1. Stop Corruption 2. Stop overdevelopment 3. Stabilise the population. Who doesn't want that?

[@zarinepeter5716]

@@maxd5007 wow. Their 3 step plan sounds like something a new political party in a 3rd world country would table up. Sad that this is the current socio-political state of the country.

[@k.vn.k]

House prices have started to drop.

[@ChiddyGamer]

Why is building high quality apartments not an option? It really seems like we can only have detached houses or shoeboxes. I've lived in countries where it's perfectly normal to live in apartments and the apartments are high quality, with balconies, thick walls, and lots of amenities in the local area that make up for the lack of backyard etc.

[@joebloggs24]

Wages are too high so it makes construction costs too expensive. Zoning laws are restrictive. Many don't want to work that hard. Customers don't want to pay that much when they don't own the land (strata fees / rates / etc) is all a bit overinflated already.

[@Eric-kn4yn]

Leith join ONE NATION its 5 minutes to midnight

[@sparrovski]

Bring in 250 000 workers to build the houses we need. Where do we house the 250 000 workers?

[@joebloggs24]

They build their own houses if they have the skill set 😂

[@teresajune11]

thanks for zero Albo thanks for a bad economy too

[@ninaforrester8552]

As house prices rise the private debt to GDP ratio gets worse and at a certain point it all falls over. NZ is around 90%of GDP and Aus might be over 100%. The debt is growing faster than GDP which in NZ is shrinking and the ability to repay the money is impossible with the maintenance of the debt crushing the economy.

[@sectokia1909]

It shouldn't be up to the government to decide 'what we need'. Just end zoning and let people build what they want.

[@TechReviews2010]

It's all about control.

[@vincentdinatale6962]

Who was it that bastardised negative gearing? A good idea turned into the present nightmare!

[@B.Rights]

How do we make the changes we need? How do we overthrow the uniparty and get a government that works for australia's future by reforming tax, building sovereign wealth, and ending the demand driven housing crisis. I love my country and it is criminal when i think about what we could be and what it is becoming.

[@ausun9102]

Totally unaffordable housing for fist home buyers, only benefitting investment buyers taking advantage of the negative gearing.

[@wabisabi3619]

Can Leith and Matt Barrie start a political party? We’ve never needed it more and their views reflect the majority of Australians.

[@williamm1624]

Ghettos in the sky!

[@danielexactlycorrectrobert5233]

Correction on previous comment,,RINGFENCE not (confidence)visas,residence permits &citizenship

[@grantshirley1092]

If Labor kept housing promise .... GDP would be much higher

[@s.a.m.9837]

Apartments without car parks?! Such a terrible delcine in quailty of life, compared to a 200sqm town house in bradfield with a 2 hour commute. These "highrise slums" are being developed around Sydney metro stations with 15 minute journey times directly to the cbd and employment centres running at 3 minute frequencies 24/7. I could find the study if asked but around 40% of the cost of a mid size apartment tower is underground parking. Removing this will easily regenerate the economic viability. Oh its so short sighted to build dense housing around worldclass public transport as apposed to endless sprawling estates with 6 lane aterial roads and a 15 cm gap between these wonderful "detached" houses 60-70km from the cbd but hey you can drive 20 minutes through the beautiful new estates to a mega mall with 4 aircraft hanger size box stores and a kfc so its the dream.

[@judywaddell6065]

these housing plans are all WEF dictated.

[@attilaharangozo1044]

Oz has gone down the guggler Net Heros😂😂😂