Senator Andrew Bragg

Labor’s so good at housing 😂

Well done @JEChalmers & @ClareONeilMP on housing productivity & the big productivity reforms from last year’s talkfest. Is the CFMEU helping?

Housing productivity has died under this bloke. No red tape cut and CFMEU still on housing sites. theaustralian.com.au/nation/politic…

Australia is long on taxes and short on houses. Let’s not make it worse.

Chalmers & Albo tax reform 🥴

Even more evidence that we aren't building enough homes. With the latest update of the population estimates from the ABS today there is yet more evidence that we aren't building enough new housing, especially as it relates to catering to our population growth. Note that the chart I have provided is only based on the estimated resident population and doesn't include temporary residents, many of whom also need housing while they are here. Over the 12 months to September 2025, Australia has completed one new dwelling for every 2.4 new residents. Over the long-term we've built an average of one new dwelling for every 1.8 new residents. While the building rate has improved as population growth has slowed, this data shows that as a nation we continue to underbuild. Is it worth having such a high rate of population growth when we can't build enough new housing for it? All that growth does is push up housing costs (to buy and to rent). I'd argue we also aren't building enough new roads, new schools, new hospitals, new public transport and more broadly enough new infrastructure to cater to this population growth either.

What he has delivered since June 2022 is a 20 per cent increase in housing CPI, and a 15 per cent increase in all CPI items. And that’s before the current oil crisis.  If he says tax reform, it’s your cue to laugh. No wonder Australia is tanking.

So far his “tax reform” record is  - Bringing back bracket creep - Increasing taxes on small business - Helping super funds become landlords  - Higher tax compliance costs

The quality of economic/housing debate in Australia is so bad. The lack of ambition for our nation is obvious. In the same week we have three comical positions outlined.

The average Australian mortgage is now $27,600 higher since @AlboMP took government and @JEChalmers poured debt petrol on the inflation fire. And @RBAInfo has made it clear it was last year’s inflation that has forced their hand.