New study shows there’s a growing constituency reshaping Australian politics: renters

The ongoing housing crisis is having severe repercussions on individuals and families in Australia. It has limited young people’s ability to move out, increased the rate of involuntary lifelong renting, and pushed vulnerable populations into homelessness. These are not the only changes that flow as a result of housing unaffordability. Our new research demonstrates it’s also reshaping how people vote. An interesting case study A longstanding body of academic work links individuals’ assets to…