For decades after World War II, Australia was a nation of homeowners. But in recent decades, homeownership has fallen fast. In 1981, two-thirds of 30 to 34-year-olds owned their own home. By 2021, it was just 49 per cent.

Opposition Leader Peter Dutton says he wants to turn this around, and has appointed Senator Andrew Bragg as the new shadow assistant minister for homeownership to develop policies for the Coalition to take to the next election and reverse this decline.

NSW senator Andrew Bragg and Opposition Leader Peter........

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