Push to solve housing inequality sparks more division As Australia falls further behind its housing supply targets, political parties continue to disagree over how to solve the nation's housing crisis. AAP · Sep 30
Taylor distances himself from Bragg’s proposal to let homebuyers use super as collateral for mortgages Opposition leader said the idea for Australians to use their superannuation savings as collateral for a loan ‘is not our policy’ The Guardian - AU · Sep 22
Broad support for buying homes with super, poll shows Most Australians want to be able to siphon from their superannuation before retirement to purchase homes as the coalition teeters on the issue. AAP · Sep 22
Andrew Hastie knew taking on Pauline Hanson would cost him. Liberals are divided over the price of following suit While supporters and rivals of Hastie back his stance on One Nation, some are asking why the party isn’t doing more The Guardian - AU · Sep 11
The ‘core’ of One Nation’s super proposal is sound, says former Grattan Institute chief John Daley Former head of the Grattan Institute John Daley has backed “the core” of One Nation’s controversial superannuation plan to allow people to withdraw part of their future contributions. The Conversation · Sep 8
View from The Hill: Pauline Hanson sets new hares running on super Pauline Hanson’s attention-grabbing policy to give mortgage holders and renters greater access to their super is high populism while being – according to its many critics – low economics and bad for people’s retirement. The Conversation · Sep 7
'Rush to conclusions': calls for calm on house prices Labor is calling for calm as it shuts down suggestions Treasury modelling of house prices underestimated the impact of tax changes and misled the public. AAP · Sep 2
Labor unhurried on migration policy over ramifications The home affairs minister has not given an indication when an overhaul of Australia's migration policy will be unveiled, citing possible unintended concerns. AAP · Aug 21
Labor thinks it can win elections defending super. For Hanson, it’s just another way to deprive Taylor of political oxygen Despite leading in the polls, Hanson is allowed to offer thought bubbles instead of actual policy The Guardian - AU · Aug 19
Rightwing critics argue we might as well scrap super. Here’s why that could spell disaster for Australia’s finances Spending on aged pension will be stable for decades to come, experts argue, despite claims by Bragg and Hanson The Guardian - AU · Aug 17
Visa slowdown for backpackers amid migration backlash Labor has confirmed it is slowing down working visa applications as work continues behind the scenes to settle on a restricted migration scheme. AAP · Aug 16
Anger over One Nation plan to 'end compulsory super' One Nation has been criticised after leader Pauline Hanson suggested many people would be better off with money in their pockets rather than in superannuation. AAP · Aug 16
Coalition split on Andrew Bragg speech as South Australian senator Andrew McLachlan urges colleagues to ‘follow his lead’ Senior colleagues dismiss Bragg’s migration figures as ‘personal views’ while others say critical response is an ‘overreaction’ The Guardian - AU · Aug 15
Albanese doesn't believe in admitting he's stuffed up, and it costs him The PM places pride over pragmatism. Newcastle Herald · Aug 14
The Conversation · Aug 13 Grattan on Friday: Albanese doesn’t believe in admitting he’s stuffed up, and it costs him How unfortunate that Peter Malinauskas says he is not interested in running for federal politics. This week once again showed the South Australian premier’s class on the policy front when, after a fact-finding visit to the United States, he announced a state royal commission into Artificial Intelligence.
The Guardian - AU · Aug 13 Afternoon Update: students ditch school to protest Hanson, Rio Tinto gets $2.5bn bailout, and Travis Kelce’s ‘best night’ High schoolers join university walkouts, with ‘Say No to Pauline Hanson’ and ‘fight against racism’ flyers seen at demonstrations
The Guardian - AU · Aug 13 Bragg says lower-income earners should accept substandard housing as colleagues rebuke his migration target Angus Taylor cautions NSW senator for diverging from policy in National Press Club speech as Nationals warn against changes to working holiday visas
AAP · Aug 12 Liberal senator rebuked for personal policy 'Odyssey' The coalition's housing spokesman has come under fire for comments suggesting those on lower incomes should accept living in poorly built homes.
The Guardian - AU · Aug 12 Coalition plan to scrap energy rules for new houses condemned as ‘cost-of-living timebomb’ Proposal to cut building costs by scrapping the construction code would increase bills for the poorest households, critics say
The Guardian - AU · Aug 12 Andrew Bragg stands by proposed migration limits – even as Liberal colleagues decline to back him in Liberal colleagues decline to publicly back shadow housing minister’s target migration numbers which would be the lowest figures since the mid-2000s
The Conversation · Aug 12 Coalition would set Net Overseas Migration under 180,000 – Bragg Liberal housing spokesman Andrew Bragg has nominated under 180,000 as the size of Net Overseas Migration under a Coalition government.
The Guardian - AU · Aug 11 O’Neil condemns Bragg’s ‘crazed’ press club speech – as it happened This blog is now closed
AAP · Aug 11 'Stop the madness': Liberal eyes big tech, party policy A Liberal frontbencher has called on his party to slash the construction code, cut migration, tax big tech more and freeze the NDIS to fix Australia's malaise.
AAP · Jul 27 Top Liberal bats away proposal for One Nation coalition After a senior frontbencher left the door open for a partnership with One Nation, his party's leader quickly tried to shut the idea down.
AAP · Jul 21 Less than four per cent of social housing target built There is "considerable uncertainty" the government's signature social housing program will deliver as many homes as promised by the end of the decade.