Australians want wide-ranging reform of ‘failing’ housing system and back the Greens’ public sector property developer, poll finds
Australians think the housing system is failing and support a range of more radical solutions, including the Coalition’s push to use super for housing and the Greens’ public sector property developer.
Those are the results of the latest Guardian Essential poll of 1,165 voters which sends a warning shot to the Albanese government and state governments to do more to combat falling home ownership and higher rents.
On the state government’s role to “provide social housing and regulate rentals”, 50% said it was doing a poor job while 19% said it was doing a good job.
On the federal government’s role to “set policies on how homes should be taxed”, 47% said it was doing a poor job and 19% said a good job.
On the local government’s role to “establish planning rules for local communities”, 41% said it was doing a poor job and 23% said a good job.
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