Solving the Housing Crisis Means Putting Australians First

Across the Fadden electorate, I hear the same concern from families, young couples, and retirees alike: no one can afford to buy a home anymore. The great Australian dream is slipping away, and it’s no accident. A combination of high immigration, rising building costs, and government overreach is pushing home ownership out of reach.

We need to reduce immigration until housing supply, infrastructure, and essential services catch up. It’s not about blame. It’s about restoring balance. Bringing in hundreds of thousands of people every year while supply falls behind is a recipe for crisis.

We also need to bring down the cost of building a home. Right now, up to 44 percent of the cost is government-imposed. That’s why I support a five-year moratorium on GST for building materials used in homes valued under one million dollars. Timber, electrical, and plumbing supplies have skyrocketed in price. Removing the GST burden will help both builders and buyers.

Red tape is another silent killer of affordability. Sensible compliance is fine, but political design mandates and overregulation are driving up prices and forcing people out of the market. We need practical solutions, not ideological ones.

This is about giving the next generation the same opportunities we had. A fair go at home ownership. Stability. A future they can build with confidence. Let’s stop tinkering and start fixing what really matters.