The housing crisis in Australia has never been worse, with first home buyers priced out of the market, and renters struggling to find an affordable home.

But there's a group of people petitioning for locals to vote for local council members who are keen to build more high density housing.

David Borger from Business Western Sydney joins John to talk about the end of NIMBYism (Not in my backyard) and the rise of YIMBYism (Yes in my backyard)

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