Home ownership is deeply embedded in Australian mythology.
| | | | | Got a burning question for our panel? Submit your questions via our website.
Monday's toughest question was about AI regulation in Australia, asked by Toby Walsh. Scroll down to view.
This week on Q+A … Home ownership is deeply embedded in Australian mythology. But for some the dream has become a nightmare.
Owners are under significant interest rate stress. Buyers feel locked out of a red-hot market, competing with investors capitalising on favourable tax arrangements. Renters have copped savage increases amid record-low vacancies.
Australia needs millions more homes to meet population growth. Governments are investing big — but not enough to hit their own targets and fighting fierce resistance to higher density living.
How do we boost affordability and accelerate construction to keep the Aussie housing dream alive?
This is your chance to hold political leaders to account — and hear experts cut through the spin to the solutions.
I can’t wait to hear your questions – and get you answers.
Patricia Karvelas
Watch Q+A Monday at 9.35pm AEDT on ABC TV and ABC iview.
You can also have your voice heard via our online poll – vote from 2pm AEST Monday on Facebook, YouTube, X and Instagram.
Register here to join the live studio audience in Melbourne on Monday, March 25.
The next Q+A newsletter will be coming on April 29. | | |
|
|
|
| |
| Andrew Leigh is the Assistant Minister for Competition, Charities and Treasury and a former professor of economics. He joins the panel to defend the federal government’s housing strategy. | |
| FIND OUT MORE |
|
| |
|
|
| Andrew Bragg is Shadow Assistant Minister for Home Ownership. He calls for a new financial systems inquiry "to help solve our great national challenge of housing younger Australians". | |
| FIND OUT MORE |
|
| |
|
|
| Greens MP and Brisbane renter Max Chandler-Mather has been called the de facto shadow housing minister, pushing for massive public investment to build 360,000 affordable new homes. | |
| FIND OUT MORE |
|
| |
|
|
| NSW Housing Minister Rose Jackson advocates more construction and higher density suburbs, calling out local councils against the plan for “playing NIMBY politics”. | |
| FIND OUT MORE |
|
| |
|
|
| Catherine Liddle is an Arrernte/Luritja woman and leading advocate for First Nations children and families. She demands more action on Closing the Gap targets on issues like economic opportunity and housing. | |
| FIND OUT MORE |
|
| |
|
|
| Cameron Murray is an economist and author whose 'HouseMate' plan would see cheap homes built on under-utilised public land to get more first-home buyers into the market. | |
| READ MORE |
|
| |
|
|
| |
| Toby Walsh asked: “We missed the boat with social media. The EU just passed landmark AI regulation after years of negotiation. When will Australia have its own AI regulation? And what form should it take?” | |
| WATCH HERE |
|
| |
|
|
|
| Four Corners goes behind the scenes of David McBride’s fight to clear his name.
Watch Four Corners on Monday at 8.30pm on ABC TV and ABC iview. | |
| GO TO IVIEW |
|
| |
|
|
| | | Discover more of the ABC on our Apps | | Find out how to download your favourite app. |
|
|
|
|
| | | | | | | | The ABC sent this message to [email protected], these details are included to help provide assurance that this is a genuine email from the ABC. Any personal details and data acquired by the ABC from your participation in any ABC Online Services will be used only in accordance with the ABC's Privacy Policy. Some content in this email such as region news and the weather forecast may be associated with your ABC Account. Manage your details in your ABC Account so we can improve your experience. Log in or sign up here. | | |
|
|
Australian Broadcasting Corporation ABC 700 Harris St Ultimo, NSW, 2007, Australia | - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
|
