Labor is in damage control over falling house prices. Why not take credit instead? | Tom McIlroy

In the long term Chalmers, O’Neil and Albanese will want to own any improvement in intergenerational equity, so maybe it’s better to start now Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Getting caught telling the truth can be dangerous in politics. This week, as Labor struggled to explain a growing downturn in Australia’s property market and copped anger at falling house prices, assistant minister Matt Thistlethwaite was more frank than most of his colleagues about the contributing factors. Continue reading...