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Revealed: The plan to let Sydney councils ditch controversial housing reforms

New polling shows infrastructure is the make-or-break issue determining what Sydneysiders think of higher-density housing, with public support dropping by half if residents believe density will worsen congestion or heap pressure onto services.

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July 22, 2026

INTERVIEW: The Housing Reform Consensus Nobody’s Talking About

Richard is joined by Dr Rory Gallagher, Chief Policy and Research Officer at AMPLIFY, to unpack what’s really driving Australians’ views on solving the housing crisis. Rory breaks down AMPLIFY’S landmark report, Solving Australia's Housing Crisis: A Promise Broken and a Plan to Rebuild It, built on research collected from over 18,000 Australians, including a weekend-long deliberation where 100 randomly selected individuals debated 13 major reforms.

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July 21, 2026

Housing confidence slides as Budget measures fall flat with Aussies

Survey data reveals deepening scepticism over the government's ability to deliver on housing

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July 21, 2026

Angry Aussies ‘experiment’ with alternatives as voters flee major parties

Fresh polling has put Angus Taylor’s Coalition under further pressure to claw back votes from conservative rivals One Nation, with the federal opposition primary vote at 16 per cent, well behind Pauline Hanson’s populist party and the government.