Immigration & Australia’s housing crisis w/ Alan Kohler - EP191

<p>This episode delves into the pressing issues of housing and immigration in Australia, featuring a conversation with renowned financial journalist, Alan Kohler. The discussion revolves around the impact of high immigration rates on housing demand and affordability, emphasizing the need for coordination between immigration and housing policies. The episode also highlights the supply-side factors contributing to the housing crisis, such as restrictions on housing development and protections for character housing and heritage. The host Gene Tunny suggests the need for a national debate and parliamentary inquiry into Australia's immigration rate and population growth to weigh the benefits of immigration against the challenges of housing and infrastructure. </p><p>Please get in touch with any questions, comments and suggestions by emailing us at <a href="mailto:contact@economicsexplored.com">contact@economicsexplored.com</a> or sending a voice message via <a href="https://www.speakpipe.com/economicsexplored">https://www.speakpipe.com/economicsexplored</a>. </p><h3>What’s covered in EP191</h3><ul><li>[00:01:58] Australia’s housing crisis. </li><li>[00:06:47] The need to coordinate immigration and housing. </li><li>[00:08:00] Short-term vs long-term rental - the impact of AirBnB, etc. </li><li>[00:13:05] Local governments and the housing shortage. </li><li>[00:18:30] Drop in average housing size. </li><li>[00:22:32] Increasing housing supply as a solution. </li><li>[00:24:17] Immigration and housing affordability. </li><li>[00:28:07] The pandemic response and the housing crisis.</li></ul><h3>Links relevant to the conversation</h3><p>Alan Kohler’s articles:</p><p><a href="https://thenewdaily.com.au/finance/2022/10/17/alan-kohler-labor-policies/">Labor immigration and housing policies are an explosive mix</a></p><p><a href="https://thenewdaily.com.au/opinion/2023/05/15/population-growth-infrastructure-housing/">Alan Kohler: Population growth equals economic growth, but for whom?</a></p><p>RBA research on average househo