So the new Liberal leader insists that “owning a home should be within reach of every Australian” — but when you look at what he actually stands for, there’s no suggestion in his own policy or public comments that house prices will ever fall, let alone be made genuinely affordable for most people. He’s talking about cutting red tape and protecting tax breaks for investors, while opposing reforms like changes to capital gains tax that housing economists say could help cool the market.
Meanwhile, this is a man with a portfolio of nine properties and thousands of hectares of land — benefiting from the very rules that have helped push prices sky-high — and yet his vision of affordability doesn’t actually include any measures that would reduce prices closer to what ordinary Australians can afford.
Saying “home ownership should be within reach” without advocating for policies that would actually lower or correct inflated prices is just more political spin. If house prices stayed at current levels or kept rising, only wealthy investors and existing owners would be celebrating that ideal being “within reach”. That’s not affordability — that’s a fantasy.
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https://www.realestate.com.au/news/inside-new-liberal-leaders-property-empire/
Liberal figure Charlotte Mortlock has quit the party following the dumping of NSW's first female leader. A powerful reminder that representation isn't just about seats—it's about a culture that actually values and supports women's leadership. When the glass ceiling is reinforced instead of broken, women will find better places to lead.
Some female Liberal members ‘incredibly worried’ after Sussan Ley’s ousting, with one saying: ‘The boys are back in charge’
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https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/feb/15/liberal-figure-charlotte-mortlock-quits-party-amid-feared-backlash-over-dumping-of-first-female-leader
It's genuinely sad that in 2026 Australia, the only place doing real, no bullshit journalism is a youtuber.
While the ABC & corporate press tiptoe around Liberal Party corpse-flogging, friendlyjordies just drops the receipts on Angus Taylor as the new opposition leader and why it's the final nail in their coffin.
Someone called "Toe-Knee a'Butt" has deigned to give Well Done Angus advice on not making the Libs into #OneNotion lite.
That's like the Grinch telling you how to buy Christmas gifts, when he's already stolen them all.
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