Ah, The Guardian, home of hypocrisy.
Mark Humphries has moved house five times in the past seven years. First was the place in the Sydney suburb of Turramurra he had to vacate because it was, “forgive me for saying this – leaking like a giant breast from the ceiling”. Next came a house so damp, mushrooms began growing under the carpet; a small flat that was OK except for being utterly freezing, and another one-bedroom apartment where the rent went from $500 to $660 a week, forcing his exit.
It’s of no comfort to the comedian and TV presenter that he’s not alone in having found it extremely difficult to secure an affordable and liveable home.
“This is the common experience,” he sighs. “It’s been extraordinary seeing everyone I know go through rental increases [over the past few years] … I feel like every one of us needs to start a GoFundMe just for our daily existence.”
Housing affordability is a topic Humphries is angry about. And, perhaps ironically, that emotion can be a very useful tool for a comedian.
As we know, The Guardian has cancelled the use of the word “immigration”, so complaining about rents is absurd.
I haven’t watched Sold!, but ChatGPT has.
Sold! Who Broke the Australian Dream? does address the topic of immigration, but it challenges the common narrative that immigration is a primary driver of Australia’s housing crisis. The documentary features insights from experts who argue that the impact of immigration on housing affordability is minimal. For instance, Professor Nicole Gurran from the University of Sydney highlights the absurdity of attributing housing issues to immigrants based solely on their appearance, pointing out the lack of evidence supporting such claims.
In short, this is just another piece of cowardly ideological claptrap.
By all means, give us tax reform, and housing will get less affordable a little more slowly as international students drive rent shocks.
The conversion of temporary residents to permanent migrants helps drive house prices amid shortages. The era of immigration post-2003 is evidence enough.
Moreover, in the unlikely event of tax reform, immigration will be dramatically increased to ensure the market keeps going up for all concerned.
This is the main reason that politicians support high immigration. To support house prices.
There is no getting around it.
Housing will not be made affordable by being nice, and the mock anger of brainwashed ABC alumni hurts youth housing prospects.
