Aug 16, 2026 · 24 min · 10 segments
From immigration to inflation, housing sits at the heart of most political debates. But political parties are struggling to come up with a coherent message - and no one has a clear plan to fix the…
Saul EslakeGuest
Reged AhmadHost
[gentle music] From migration to inflation, housing sits at the heart of most political debates.
[upbeat music] But political parties are struggling to come up with a coherent message, and no one has a clear plan to fix the crisis.
Lifting migration standards and analyzing them carefully each year is crucial to ensure integrity and public trust in our migration settings.
Liberal senator and Shadow Housing Minister Andrew Bragg last week said his plan to cut migration is the solution, but so far he's fuzzy on the details.
This reduction can be achieved by getting the requisite skill changes the industry needs, uh, by, uh, having modest reductions in international students, working holiday makers, and some unskilled workers.
And the government wants house prices to fall, but doesn't seem to want to take credit for it when they do.
Today, economist Saul Eslake on what really works and the messy politics of a housing crisis.
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[gentle music] From migration to inflation, housing sits at the heart of most political debates.
[upbeat music] But political parties are struggling to come up with a coherent message, and no one has a clear plan to fix the crisis.
Lifting migration standards and analyzing them carefully each year is crucial to ensure integrity and public trust in our migration settings.
Liberal senator and Shadow Housing Minister Andrew Bragg last week said his plan to cut migration is the solution, but so far he's fuzzy on the details.
This reduction can be achieved by getting the requisite skill changes the industry needs, uh, by, uh, having modest reductions in international students, working holiday makers, and some unskilled workers.
And the government wants house prices to fall, but doesn't seem to want to take credit for it when they do.
Today, economist Saul Eslake on what really works and the messy politics of a housing crisis.