Housing report blames state, federal governments for problem

New research has placed the blame for the nation's housing-affordability crisis squarely on state and federal governments, saying they have ignored the real cause: poor planning. The Grattan Institute research centre says leaders' efforts have actually exacerbated the problem. It even suggests reducing the level of immigration as a possible last resort. Aaron reports.

New research has placed the blame for the nation's housing-affordability crisis squarely on state and federal governments Source: Flickr - RubyGoes (CC BY 2.0)