Housing Minister Julie Collins says Australia is facing a “supply issue” with housing that has been going on for a long period of time.
Housing Minister Julie Collins says Australia is facing a “supply issue” with housing that has been going on for a long period of time. “We have less homes per 1,000 people in Australia than the OECD average,” Ms Collins said during Question Time.
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