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In the news
March 1, 2026

The Canberra Times

Canberrans dissatisfied with cost of new homes as trust falls in ACT govt

Public trust in the ACT government's handling of housing has dropped 10 per cent in three months and Canberrans have the highest rate of dissatisfaction with the cost of new homes.

In the news
March 1, 2026

The West Australian

West Australians suffering nation’s highest levels of housing stress, worrying new data shows

New data from AMPLIFY shows West Australians are spending the biggest proportion of their income battling to keep a roof over their heads compared to the rest of the nation.

In the news
March 1, 2026

News.com.au

Victorian confidence in Allan govt’s housing plan plunges amid crisis

Victorians’ confidence in the future of the state’s housing is plunging with growing concerns the Allan government is not up to the task of remedying the affordability crisis.

Media releases
March 1, 2026

Confidence in government's ability to solve housing crisis collapses

New national data reveals trust in Federal Government drops 8% in three months as more Australians face worsening housing stress

In the news
February 9, 2026

The Canberra Times

Politicians wasted 28 days on 'political theatre', new data reveals

A new analysis reveals how time is actually spent inside Parliament House.

Media releases
February 3, 2026

Interest rate rise adds to Australians’ cost of living pain

Rising interest rates are adding to the already significant cost of living pain being felt by millions of Australians, says not-for-profit advocacy group AMPLIFY.

In the news
February 2, 2026

ABC Radio

INTERVIEW: Political theatre almost equals debate

Improving Australia's productivity has been a big focus in recent times. Now an advocacy group has examined the productivity of the nation's politicians. And it's found there's almost as much time on political theatre as debating policy.

In the news
February 2, 2026

The Herald Sun

AMPLIFY House Monitor analysis shows how much time politicians spend carrying out political theatre and poor behaviour

Federal politicians spend one third of their time in the House of Representatives and Senate engaging in political theatre, including partisan attacks and party promotion, analysis shows.

Media releases
February 2, 2026

The good, the bad and the pointless - How Canberra’s politicians prioritise point-scoring over policy

Groundbreaking new analysis from AMPLIFY puts the spotlight on how federal politicians use their time in Parliament

In the news
December 13, 2025

The Sydney Morning Herald/The Age

How Ben got a new, ‘awesome quality’, architect-designed home in months

Ben Schrever and Raphaelle Maffei moved into their new, architect-designed, high-quality family home just months after starting to build. The couple in Melbourne’s inner north, who have two daughters aged five and eight, chose a prefabricated build after seeing another home nearby arrive on site in one piece.

Media releases
December 4, 2025

AMPLIFY modelling shows 1 in 5 new Aussie homes could be prefab

Modern methods of construction could deliver 20,000 extra homes a year to tackle Australia’s housing crisis 

In the news
November 19, 2025

The Australian

US division ‘at highest level since civil war’, warns business chief

Paul Bassat, one of the nation’s leading venture capitalists, says division in America is at its highest level since the civil war in the 1860s and should be a warning for Australia to better address intergenerational inequality and political disenfranchisement.