Q+A on ABC and ABC iview S17E17 housing special – Got a burning question for our panel? Submit your questions via our website.
Monday’s toughest question was on youth crime and if tougher penalties would tackle its root causes.
It’s a basic right – a roof over our heads – that’s become one of the greatest social and public policy challenges of our times.
There’s a crippling shortage of housing in Australia – and we’re falling behind ambitious build targets. Interest rates are stuck high and straining mortgage-holders. Owning has become a vital nest egg and lucrative investment for some, but out of reach for many. Renters are crying out for cost relief and legal protection.
On Q+A, the federal minister and shadow responsible go head-to-head on your questions. And two of the sharpest economic and policy minds help break down the problem – and advocate solutions that could really make a difference.
Watch Q+A Monday at 9.35pm AEST on ABC TV and ABC iview.
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Meet the Panellists
Clare O’Neil
Clare O’Neil is the Minister for Housing and Homelessness and represents the electorate of Hotham in Melbourne’s south-east. She was previously minister for Home Affairs and cybersecurity and is a former mayor of Greater Dandenong.
Michael Sukkar
Michael Sukkar is MP for Deakin in Melbourne and the Shadow Minister for Social Services, NDIS, Housing and Homelessness. He was elected to parliament in 2013 and was assistant treasurer in the last term of government.
Aruna Sathanapally
Dr Aruna Sathanapally is CEO of think tank the Grattan Institute. A former NSW barrister and senior public servant, she has worked on the design of public institutions and economic policy for close to 20 years.
Alan Kohler
Alan Kohler has been a financial journalist for 46 years. He has been working for the ABC for 24 years, first as business editor of 7.30 and then host of Inside Business and finance presenter on ABC News.
Q+A on ABC and ABC iview – Monday 9 September at 9.35pm AEST
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Q+A on ABC and ABC iview S17E17 housing special
