Dear Gladys, here are 11 ways to improve housing affordability
The new premier claims to be "open minded" on the best ways to improve housing affordability, but here are 11 economist-endorsed ideas that might test her mettle.
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Jessica Irvine
Jessica Irvine is a senior economics writer for Fairfax Media.
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