fluids_guruMar 17
lucie digitální

In the words of Housing Minister Clare O’Neil: “We’re not trying to bring down house prices…That may be the view of young people, [but] it’s not the view of our government.”

Likewise, Anthony Albanese made clear that because of his new housing policy called the First Home Guarantee that: “There will be a slight increase in prices”.

Indeed, during the last election, both the PM and then-Opposition Leader Peter Dutton clarified that they wanted house prices to keep rising, with the former Leader of the Liberal Party saying he wanted house prices to “increase steadily.”

To be clear, neither the banks, the property speculators nor the Albanese Government want house prices or rents to fall.

When we talk about a ‘housing crisis’ in Australia, we need to be clear that Australia does not have a ‘shortage of housing’ crisis, but an ‘access to housing’ crisis.

#AusPol #Housing
https://thepoint.com.au/opinions/260317-the-fake-gas-and-housing-shortage-is-australias-real-crisis

The fake gas and housing shortage is Australia’s real crisis

Australia doesn’t have a shortage of houses, a shortage of gas, or a shortage of bullshit about housing and gas supply. Australia is one of the world’s largest exporters of gas, but we’re often told we don’t have enough gas. Likewise, Australia has more houses and apartments -- in absolutes terms and per person -- than we did in the 1960s.

Mar 17 at 3:21amWeb
Show threadfluids_guruMar 17

@luciedigitalni "One percent of taxpayers now own a quarter of all rental properties. Yes, read that again if you have to."

Eeek.

Show threadAuntyMar 17

@fluids_guru @luciedigitalni i'm starting to wonder if the optimal campaigning strategy is to target investors with a ridiculous number of properties.

If you say that you're taking negative gearing away from anyone with more than 10 properties, I can't imagine even Sky News pretending that will affect "mum and dad investors" (god I hate that phrase)

And then once the foot is in the door, we can negotiate downwards.

Show threadBiggles 20X6!Mar 17
@AuntyRed @fluids_guru @luciedigitalni yeah I been thinking..
https://aus.social/@Taco_lad/116226575481392677
Biggles 20X6! (@[email protected])

@[email protected] @shlee Both. And more! Rent control to make investment properties unattractive. A progressive landlord's tax that increases the tax on EVERY property each time you add another to your portfolio. Real Estate/landlord audits/inspections to ensure houses are up to code or being maintained in a timely manner. Empty property tax.

Aus.Social
Show threadFrancescaJMar 17
@fluids_guru @luciedigitalni appalling statistic!
Show threadjohnny anhedonicMar 17
@fluids_guru @luciedigitalni the system is working as it is intended
Show threadAgitatra 🚲🐻🌿🇪🇺🇺🇦Mar 17
@fluids_guru @luciedigitalni Are you sure, that all of them are taxpayers?
Show threadBot4SaleMar 17

@luciedigitalni Actually I would argue that fake politicians controlled by billionaires and other special interest groups are Australia's REAL problem.

#auspol #TaxTheRich

Show threadSu_GMar 17

@Bot4Sale
Speaking of which, I read recently that the only thing Pauline Hanson, Ms “One Nation” has achieved in her long time in parliament is to enrich herself. No idea if it’s true or not, but the way Gina pays for her trips to the US, it wouldn’t surprise me.

#AusPol #corruption #PaulineHanson

@luciedigitalni

Show threadBot4SaleMar 17

@Su_G @luciedigitalni I also would not be surprised if this were true.

#auspol

Show threadOld_IT_geek I voted YesMar 17
@Su_G @Bot4Sale @luciedigitalni I think she gets $3 per voter from the AEC even if she doesn’t win. That’s several millions per election in addition to a $200,000 per year salary and any donations from rich billionaires. She barely advertises and her outlays are very minimal.
Show threadlucie digitálníMar 17
@Old_IT_geek @Su_G @Bot4Sale currently $3.499 per vote https://www.aec.gov.au/Parties_and_Representatives/public_funding/Current_Funding_Rate.htm
Election funding rates

Australian Electoral Commission
Show threadOld_IT_geek I voted YesMar 17
@luciedigitalni @Su_G @Bot4Sale it’s gone up!
Show threadlucie digitálníMar 17
@Old_IT_geek @Su_G @Bot4Sale it goes up every year
Show threadBot4SaleMar 17

@luciedigitalni @Old_IT_geek @Su_G Unlike the quality of politicians...

#auspol

Show threadOld_IT_geek I voted YesMar 17
@Bot4Sale @luciedigitalni @Su_G In a side note I have just visited Queensland and they all (and I do mean all) think Pauline is doing it tough and is down to her last few pennies. They completely disbelieve me when I tell them how much she earns, like how would I know I only built the politicians payment and superannuation system over 3 years.
Show threadBot4SaleMar 17

@Old_IT_geek @luciedigitalni @Su_G I wouldn't mind so much if we were paying peanuts for these monkeys but alas...

#auspol

Show threadOld_IT_geek I voted YesMar 17
@Bot4Sale @luciedigitalni @Su_G If we paid politicians what they are worth, they would owe us a lot of money!!
Show threadPeterMar 17

@Old_IT_geek

Pauline Hanson : Estimated net worth: AUD $3-6 million The One Nation leader's fortune stems from fish-and-chip shops, real estate, and political donations/books. Long parliamentary tenure and brand recognition support steady accumulation.
– International Business Times, 21 Feb 2026.

She will never be poor.

@Bot4Sale @luciedigitalni @Su_G

Show threadSu_GMar 17

@Old_IT_geek
Shocked I am, shocked that Pauline makes: “several millions per election in addition to a $200,000 per year salary and any donations from rich billionaires”. It’s that salary that shocks me most. ☹️

@Bot4Sale @luciedigitalni

Show threadOld_IT_geek I voted YesMar 17

@Su_G @Bot4Sale @luciedigitalni

The base salary for an Australian politician was increased to $211,250 per annum on 1 July 2019.
Plus a $32,000 electorate allowance
Plus $19,800 for a car
Also additional payments for being on committee’s

Show threadGentleman TechnologistMar 17
@Old_IT_geek @Su_G @Bot4Sale @luciedigitalni and don’t they get a payment for the rest of their lives too?
Show threadlucie digitálníMar 17
@GentlemanTech @Old_IT_geek @Su_G @Bot4Sale Albo and others who have been in since the 90s get a generous pension. Everyone else gets normal superannuation.
Show threadBot4SaleMar 17

@luciedigitalni @GentlemanTech @Old_IT_geek @Su_G a generous tax-payer funded pension no less...

#auspol

Show threadBot4SaleMar 17

@Old_IT_geek @Su_G @luciedigitalni I have the capacity to be a useless incoherent moron, plus I wouldn't mind being well off soooo where do I sign up?

#auspol #TaxTheRich

Show threadBot4SaleMar 17

@Old_IT_geek @Su_G @luciedigitalni <end sarcasm> What a very, very broken political system we have.

#auspol

Show threadOld_IT_geek I voted YesMar 17
@Bot4Sale @Su_G @luciedigitalni Just join PHON as a candidate and swallow your pride, self respect and above all hide your intellect. Oh I think there is an upfront charge for polling materials payable to Pauline.
Show threadFace ThumbMar 17
@luciedigitalni Australia has a landleech problem, not a housing problem. This was created by the Howard government decades ago, ignored by successive Liberal and Labor governments, and will be fixed by a Greens government.
Show threadJude🇵🇸Mar 17
@luciedigitalni State capture. 😡
Show threadJohn SmithMar 17
@luciedigitalni Our parliamentarians are some of the keenest speculators in the housing market. And often seem to find themselves working in the fossil fuel industries after leaving parliament. We really do need to rid ourselves of the likes of Albanese, O'Neil and their ilk.
#auspol
Show threadJohnnoMar 17
@luciedigitalni There should be a mandated disincentive for an investor who buys a residential property with no intention of becoming a landlord. Double or triple land tax if it remains unoccupied?
Show threadlucie digitálníMar 17
@DjityDjity Victoria has recently introduced such a tax: https://www.sro.vic.gov.au/owning-property/vacant-residential-land-tax/understanding-vacant-residential-land-tax
Understanding vacant residential land tax | State Revenue Office

Learn what vacant residential land tax is and who needs to pay it.

State Revenue Office of Victoria
Show threadpjrmMar 17
@luciedigitalni @DjityDjity And that certainly has some landlords screaming.
Show threadlucie digitálníMar 17
@pjrm @DjityDjity good
Show threadJohnnoMar 17
@pjrm @luciedigitalni - Not landlords. They have tenants. Their properties are not vacant.
Show threadToni AittoniemiMar 17
@luciedigitalni It’s all speculative bubbles pumped by the government, these days..
Show threadjohnny anhedonicMar 17
@luciedigitalni we are a deeply unserious country
Show threadOtte Homan - remember GeordieMar 17
@luciedigitalni maybe Albo et al should just focus on massively increasing wages then.
Show threadcroutonMar 17
@luciedigitalni "not the view of our government"... well, challenge accepted. It doesn't have to be a Labour government changing its view.
Show threadHTPC NZMar 17
@luciedigitalni A country so rich in natural resources don't need its citizens to be speculating on domestic properties as the primary way to get ahead... But guess being part of the club west & capitalism, have to do socialism only for the rich & corpos while inflicting pain for everyone else.
Show threadGentleman TechnologistMar 17

@luciedigitalni the crazy idea that house prices can just keep increasing forever and that’s totally OK and will cause no problems at all.

Though I think it’s more likely that every government is just kicking the problem down the road. As long as it doesn’t all come crashing down on their watch it’s all good.
They can keep taking the backhanders and let someone else clean up behind them.