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Making Housing Affordable Series. SAUL ESLAKE. The causes and effects of the housing affordability crisis, and what can and should be done about it.
Treasurer Scott Morrison is right in saying that “there are no single or easy solutions” – even though he (and others on his side of politics) tend to ignore this advice in emphasising ‘supply-side solutions’ and decrying any suggestion of … Continue reading
Posted in Housing, SERIES: Making housing affordable
Tagged affordable housing, first time buyers, foreign investors, home buyers, home ownership, housing affordability, housing investment, housing supply, immigration, land tax, Making Housing Affordable series, rental housing, Saul Eslake, stamp duty, tax
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TIM COLEBATCH. Yes, there is such a thing as too much immigration
Adjusting the intake in response to shifts in employment makes long-term sense. Between 2008 and 2016, in net terms, the Australian labour market expanded by 474,000 full-time jobs. But only 74,000 of them went to people born in Australia. That’s … Continue reading
Posted in Economy, Refugees, Immigration
Tagged immigration, immigration and employment, Inside story, Tim Colebatch
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PETER HUGHES. Losing the plot on immigration policy
If governments choose to make immigration policy based on populism, expect an increase in human suffering……
Posted in Politics, Refugees, Immigration
Tagged immigration, Manus, Nauru, Peter-Hughes, policy, refugees, security, Trump, Turnbull
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WALTER HAMILTON. Bad hombres.
Donald J. Trump likes to sound off about ‘bad hombres’ sneaking into the United States to spread terror and crime. Bad hombres come in many shapes and disguises, not only as bad people but also bad ideas.