Australia PM, trailing in election polls, announces housing policy By Reuters

Australia PM, trailing in election polls, announces housing policy

Economy May 15, 2022 02:40AM ET

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Australia PM, trailing in election polls, announces housing policy

© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison attends the third leaders' debate at the Seven Network Studios during the 2022 federal election campaign, in Sydney, Australia May 11, 2022. Mick Tsikas/Pool via REUTERS

(Reuters) - Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison announced a housing policy on Sunday aimed at boosting home ownership and curbing high prices, as his government lags the opposition Labor Party days before a general election.

Australians will vote for a government on Saturday, with recent polls showing Morrison's Liberal-National coalition on track to lose to centre-left Labor, which would end nine years of conservative government.

Morrison's Liberal Party formally launched its campaign in Brisbane on Sunday, with Morrison detailing the housing policy at the event in a last-ditch appeal to voters.

“This will increase the opportunity for people to downsize, and increase the supply of family housing stock in the market,” Morrison said.

The policy aims to encourage older Australians to sell the family property, Morrison said. It would enable those aged over 55 to sell a home and invest up to A$300,000 ($200,000) in a superannuation fund outside existing caps.

The policy is an effort to put downward pressure on high house prices in an election campaign that has been dominated by cost-of-living concerns, national security and climate change.

Morrison said a re-elected coalition government would allow first home buyers to use a "responsible portion" of their superannuation savings to buy a house, calling it a "a game changer" for thousands of families.

The campaign launch comes after Morrison vowed on Saturday to be more empathetic if he wins re-election, after conceding he could be a "bulldozer" and promising to change.

Labor leader Anthony Albanese backed the housing initiative for older Australians, describing it as a "modest announcement".

But the opposition criticised the first home buyer proposal, with Labor campaign spokesperson Jason Clare saying it would lead to even higher house prices.

Labor said that if it won government it would spend A$1 billion on advanced manufacturing to boost jobs and diversify the country's industrial base.

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Dennis Chuck May 15, 2022 6:26AM ET

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This arrogant and racist prick should go!

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WOW! If the last nine years there were "conservative", Aussies are gonna be walking around with shock collars on going forward. Spineless, defenseless slaves down under... sooo sad.

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total disaster guy.

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