government nabs Coalition policy on foreigners buying houses, Dutton eyes action on insurance companies
- Written by Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
With the unembarrassed audacity parties show as an election nears, the government has stolen the opposition’s policy to ban foreign investors buying established homes.
Treasurer Jim Chalmers and Housing Minister Clare O'Neil have announced foreigners won’t be able to purchase established homes from April 1 for at least two years, with...