• Pons_Aelius@kbin.social
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    1 year ago

    thanks Labor

    Both major parties have been keeping the bubble going since the mid-90 and they keep doing it because it is a vote winner.

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      The wealth of so many Australians is tethered to property ownership that to threaten housing prices is to basically ask to lose an election.

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        Only while there are more home owners than renters voting. But with the population being 2/3 owners (half with a mortgage) and 1/3 renters that will not change for a long while.

        • Taleya
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          Not quite accurate: not every homeowner wants this goddamn insanity to continue.