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In the news
May 7, 2026

The West Australian

West Aussies are Australia’s most pessimistic on housing crisis despite promises in State, Federal Budgets

WA is the least optimistic stat in the nation on the housing crisis being fixed, despite it being at the heart of Rita Saffioti and Jim Chalmers' Budgets.

In the news
May 7, 2026

news.com.au

Budget blow: Voters turn on government, demand radical housing tax reform

Voters overwhelmingly support radical property tax changes but blame federal government for housing crisis ahead of budget day.

Media releases
May 7, 2026

Housing trust at record low but Australians back budget reform

Australians’ trust in housing delivery has hit a record low but new national research shows significant public support for once-in-a-generation reform in the Federal Budget.

Media releases
May 7, 2026

WA housing despair deepens as outlook hits national low

Just one in four West Australians believe enough homes will be built in the next four years

Media releases
May 6, 2026

AMPLIFY applauds reforms to NSW building laws to drive MMC uptake

AMPLIFY applauds reforms by the NSW Government that support MMC uptake through streamlining building approvals.

Media releases
May 5, 2026

Interest rate rise deepens cost-of-living, housing pain

As the RBA lifts interest rates for the third time in 2026, AMPLIFY research shows Australians back housing reform

In the news
May 5, 2026

In The Know Podcast

INTERVIEW: Labor's housing gamble and Australians' trust in institutions

Is housing tax reform still political poison? Kate Jones joins George Hasanakos & Evan Schwarten on the In The Know podcast to discuss how a fragmented vote, dissatisfied under-55s, and a 7-point drop in institutional trust mean the calculus has shifted.

Media releases
April 30, 2026

Housing report backs call from thousands of Australians for urgent reform

Today's State of the Housing System report from the National Housing Supply and Affordability Council is a welcome and important contribution - and it confirms what 18,000 Australians have been telling AMPLIFY: the housing system is in crisis and now is the time for bold action.

In the news
April 30, 2026

Courier Mail

We need a brave budget to fix our housing crisis

AMPLIFY board member Kate Jones bought her first home when she was 21. If she was 21 in today’s market, there is no way she would ever be able to break the cycle of lifelong renting and realise the long-term financial gains of achieving home ownership so young, afforded her.

Media releases
April 23, 2026

Australians back plan to deliver one million more homes

More than one million new homes and 536,000 new homeowners could be delivered over the next decade under a reform package backed and developed by Australians.

Media releases
April 15, 2026

Australians call for housing tax reform, not a tax grab

Australians overwhelmingly support housing tax reform, with new research* from AMPLIFY showing the community wants a tax system that makes housing fairer and more affordable.

Articles
April 14, 2026

AMPLIFY

What's missing from the housing debate: the Australian community

For years, the conversation about housing has been dominated by experts, industry groups and government. But the people most affected by those decisions have rarely been at the table.