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Unmasking the Lobby That Fought to Block Real Solutions to the Housing Crisis

How the media ran property industry lines, a "chief economist", and blunted a once-in-a-generation chance to fix the housing crisis.

Tim Reardon has had a busy month in the lead up to the budget. He’s been quoted by Seven News, The Financial Review, The Australian, and News.com.au.

Reardon is one of many voices of the property lobby. He is billed as the "chief economist" at the Housing Industry Association. That’s right, he’s not just any economist, he’s the chief!

Strong bonafides, it would seem.

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