Second Advent Window. Deep in the Arctic circle, in silver chairs by a warm flickering stove, the Old Gentleman & the Newcomer were talking of snow & of ancient things & drinking strong sweet coffee. They spoke in aanaarsämikielâ, each word a heavy spark of light in the frozen darkness.
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Treasury confirmed that the HomeBuilder program subsidised thousands of renovations that cost more than $150,000.
Costs ballooned from $678 million to $2.7 billion and pushed 🏠 prices up.
We need to do more for renters and for those who need social housing #SenateEstimates
🐦🔗: https://twitter.com/DavidPocock/status/1590153260287283200
“Treasury confirmed that the HomeBuilder program subsidised thousands of renovations that cost more than $150,000. Costs ballooned from $678 million to $2.7 billion and pushed 🏠 prices up. We need to do more for renters and for those who need social housing #SenateEstimates”
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Chris Trottier
Van Badham