littlespoon

Hi Senator Ludlam,

Firstly, I wanted to say that you should be the leader of our country. You are the leader that we need right now and I feel that you are more in-step with our generations, not the fat cats and mining billionaires. Please be our PM! :D

My question is around First Home Buyer Housing Affordability.

We live in a country where First Home Buyers are priced completely out of the market, you seem to understand this. In my state (QLD) FHB's accounted for 6.9% of the mortgage demand over the last year.(Source)http://www.macrobusiness.com.au/2014/03/afg-first-home-buyers-collapse/ Even the REIA has came out saying that Housing is not affordable for First Home Buyers. (Source) http://www.macrobusiness.com.au/2014/03/reia-housing-is-not-affordable-for-fhbs/

My partner and I are one of the many couples priced out and have given up on ever owning a home.

On the Greens Website, the policies towards housing affordability are listed. There is a lot there about boosting social housing and improving renters rights as well as helping the homeless - great! But majority of these points are just stop-gaps to help people already stuck in the rent trap and who will never get out of it, feel more happy with the status quo. They still don't give people the sense of security of having their own home. The only policy listed to address housing affordability for first home buyers is kickstarting an Australian-made prefab housing industry to help with supply. While I appreciate that this is a cheap, quick housing solution most people like me who are stuck in terms of buying a house, don't want to settle for some shabby pre-fab home out in the backwaters, close to no amenities, no schools and no infrastructure. I don't think this properly addresses the issue. What are your views on this?

I think we need some re-evaluation of house and land prices in this country. Abolishment of Negative Gearing and stronger FIRB regulations that are actually enforced.

Can you please tell me your views on what needs to be done to fix this problem? Why don't the big 2 parties make this more of an issue?

Thanks for reading this and thank you x1000 if you answer.

Not sure why I am getting downvoted :(

edit: I english good.

Hi Scott,

Just wanted to say, great work so far :). Hoping the Greens can make strides here in the next QLD election.

Can you please give us an insight to your views on the governments' plans to block torrent sites by the end of the year?