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Increasing land supply isn't the answer to the affordable housing problem

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imageHousing developers want to make a profit by maximising land value, but this presents a problem for affordable housing. AAP/Paul Miller

An increase in land supply is the usual solution put forward to solve the housing affordability crisis. What proponents of this argument fail to mention is that you need an industry prepared to deliver housing on...

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