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Housing report blames state, federal governments for problem

Picha ya nyumba iliyo uzwa mjini Sydney, Australia

Picha ya nyumba iliyo uzwa mjini Sydney, Australia 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.


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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.


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