Terry Ryder—founder of Hotspotting.com.au and Australia’s #1 independent real estate analyst—joins Ahron Young in the Ticker studio to unpack the 2025–26 Federal Budget and what it didn’t address: the worsening housing crisis.

From unaffordable home prices and stalled construction to the lack of support for investors and renters alike, Terry pulls no punches as he explains the structural failures that continue to drive Australia’s housing shortage.

🎯 What you’ll learn in this episode:

• Why Terry calls the budget an “election bribe” with no real housing reform
• The key causes of Australia’s high construction costs
• Why developers are pulling out of markets like Victoria
• The critical role investors play—and why they’re being ignored What needs to change if we’re going to fix housing affordability

📌 Don’t miss this no-nonsense breakdown of the real issues behind Australia’s housing market—and what needs to happen next.

👤 Guest: Terry Ryder, Director of Hotspotting.com.au

🎙️ Host: Ahron Young, TickerNews