More affordable housing

The fact that one of the least populated countries on Earth contains the world’s second most expensive housing is a national calamity, and a stunning failure of public policy.  Australia’s mess …

Dynamic shift needed on housing

We have a national crisis with a lack of affordable housing across Australia. Chris Simpson, Democrats spokesperson on Housing Affordability Attempts by government to address this issue have been underfunded, …

Labor sells out to the top 10%

In abandoning reforms to negative gearing, capital gains tax and tax cuts for the wealthy, Labor has sold out to the wealthiest and most privileged in Australia at the expense of those …

Budget: the glaring omissions

The ABC $58.6 million went to SBS, AAP, community broadcasting and the media regulator but the ABC’s funding will drop by $10 million for 2021-22. Former ABC bureaucrat, Michael Ward says the …