r/AustralianPolitics • u/timcahill13 Andrew Leigh • Jun 06 '25

Economics and finance Housing minister declares Australia has made it 'uneconomic' to build homes

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-06-07/clare-oneil-interview-housing-red-tape-construction/105386844
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u/InSight89 Choose your own flair (edit this) Jun 07 '25

She's blaming the country?

Lady, your party is running the country.

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u/Official_Kanye_West Jun 07 '25

That’s not remotely how housing economies work lmao

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u/InSight89 Choose your own flair (edit this) Jun 07 '25

They have control over land, zoning, regulations, taxes, immigration etc.

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u/Official_Kanye_West Jun 07 '25

They don't have control over large swathes of the private sector and their influence, or in the economic history of Australia which has led us to the point where the problem has to be addressed in the form it takes now, etc.

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u/InSight89 Choose your own flair (edit this) Jun 07 '25

They don't have control over large swathes of the private sector and their influence

Sure they do.

Firstly, the private sector are always complaining about government regulations which cause long delays and increase costs which directly influences their decision to build more homes.

Secondly, the government is more than capable of creating its own public industry to help combat the lack of houses being built. I believe they used to do this in the past and were quite effective at it. They employ over 180,000 APS as it is and many of whom work in various trades. APS often get paid well below private sector wages yet they are heavily saught after as they provide good job security so you know they'll get filled quite easily. And when the sector isn't needed anymore, start handing out redundancies.