Housing report blames state, federal governments for problem

A for sale sign is displayed in front of a house in Sydney on Wednesday, April 26, 2017. (AAP Image/Paul Miller) NO ARCHIVING

A house recently for sale in Sydney Source: AAP

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. Andrea Nierhoff reports.



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