Like the 'broken' housing market, Labor has a moral obligation to act on another issue

The “moral obligation” argument for Labor to act on housing is framed against a backdrop of an allegedly “broken” market, with the prime minister citing worsening affordability. Speaking to the ABC and Seven Network, Labor’s leader said house prices have risen about 400% since 1999, outpacing wage growth by more than double. He argued that if everyone agrees the system is broken, a government cannot “sit back and not do anything,” repeating the message at the NSW Labor conference. The article also discusses polling after the budget, noting signs Labor gained while One Nation’s vote dipped, alongside speculation about the role of Pauline Hanson’s National Press Club appearance. It raises questions about who decides when markets are “broken,” referencing that the government previously argued its proposed solutions were not solutions.