WHITE PAPER: THE HOUSING FAILURE THAT BROKE A NATION
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Australia is not just in a housing crisis. It is a housing bankrupt nation by global standards, the direct result of decades of bipartisan political failure. With a shortfall now estimated at 1.8 million homes, Australia has been abandoned by the very governments elected to protect the public interest. This is not policy neglect — it is wilful, systemic betrayal.
PART 1: A DELIBERATE PATTERN OF INACTION
THE WARNING SIGNS WERE CLEAR
2004: The Productivity Commission flagged structural market issues influencing house price surges.
2008: The Senate Select Committee on Housing Affordability declared the affordability crisis already dire.
2009: The OECD warned of constrained supply and rising risks.
2010: The OECD again cautioned that "tight housing supply" would undermine economic resilience.
2011: The NHSC reported a shortfall of 180,000 dwellings as of 2009. No major reforms followed.
2013: The Abbott Government shut down the NHSC, eliminating national oversight.
2016 – 2024: State and federal governments focused on demand-side grants and politically expedient headlines while ignoring supply and infrastructure.
PART 2: GOVERNMENTS OF BOTH PERSUASIONS HAVE FAILED
It’s time to bury the spin, Strip them of their power and force a minority government, and reclaim the Australia they sold off in silence.
Authorised by Andrew (Andrij) Dyhin– CHATO International Pty Ltd
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