Why aren’t we building enough homes to meet Australia’s housing demand? 🤔 

It’s a complex question with political, economic, and historical layers, and to help us make sense of it all, we’ve brought in an industry expert...  

In this episode, we’re chatting with Tim Reardon, Chief Economist at the Housing Industry Association (HIA)!  

The HIA has been representing the Australian residential building industry for more than 75 years using feedback from builders, tradies, manufacturers, and suppliers across Australia, to make sure it’s economic outlook is based in real-world industry knowledge.  

In this episode we dive into: 
📉 The restrictions on foreign investment and how it’s impacting housing supply,
🏗️ Impacts of rising material and labour costs post-COVID,
📉 Why we’re only building half the number of apartments we need,  
🔑 The political and economic roadblocks holding back home construction, and more!  

Listen now if you’re wondering what it’ll take to solve Australia’s housing crisis. 

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