NZ tackles housing affordability head-on

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By Leith van Onselen

New Zealand’s National Government continues to put Australia’s Coalition Government to shame on the issue of housing affordability.

In the lead-up to the 2013 Australian federal election, the issue of housing affordability received zero attention from Australia’s major political parties, and no public debate.

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About the author
Leith van Onselen is Chief Economist at the MB Fund and MB Super. He is also a co-founder of MacroBusiness. Leith has previously worked at the Australian Treasury, Victorian Treasury and Goldman Sachs.