Andrew Bragg

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Articles

Tweak lending rules will help first home buyers get on the property ladder, says Andrew Bragg

Nov 27, 2024 | afr.com | Andrew Bragg

Far too many Millennials and Gen Zs are going to miss out on home ownership. The nation has to find practical ways to tilt the scales in favour of prospective first home owners. Demand-side measures must be complemented by a serious supply policy, such as the $5 billion last-mile infrastructure fund the Coalition announced earlier this year. Loading...
How we could free up 50,000 new home mortgages

Oct 14, 2024 | afr.com | Andrew Bragg

You can’t get a first home without a mortgage. It is therefore strange that the Labor government never mentions lending policy as a way to drive home ownership. This is especially odd when analysis from investment bank Barrenjoey suggests up to 50,000 first home buyers could buy a home with a few tweaks to mortgage rules. Loading...
How we could free up 50,000 new home mortgages a year

Oct 14, 2024 | afr.com | Andrew Bragg

You can’t get a first home without a mortgage. It is therefore strange that the Labor government never mentions lending policy as a way to drive home ownership. This is especially odd when analysis from investment bank Barrenjoey suggests up to 50,000 first home buyers could buy a home with a few tweaks to mortgage rules. Loading...
Homeownership, homelessness & housing supply

Mar 25, 2024 | abc.net.au | Andrew Leigh |Andrew Bragg |Max Chandler-Mather |Rose Jackson |Catherine Liddle |Cameron Murray

Home ownership is deeply embedded in Australian mythology. But for many the dream has become a nightmare. Owners are under significant interest rate stress. Buyers feel locked out of a red-hot market. Renters have copped savage increases amid record-low vacancies. Australia needs millions more homes to meet population growth. Governments are investing big — but not enough to hit their own targets and fighting fierce resistance to higher density living. How did we get into this mess?
Address to the Financial Services Council on the Direction of Financial Services Policy in Australia

Feb 22, 2024 | andrewbragg.com | Andrew Bragg

We are fortunate to have one of the most advanced financial systems anywhere in the world. Complementing this system is a regulatory framework which balances the need to protect consumers and promote investment. Australia has led the world on financial sector regulation. However after 25 years of the Twin Peaks model, it is clear there are major structural problems that the Parliament must address.
Why it's time for a Financial System Inquiry

Feb 21, 2024 | andrewbragg.com | Andrew Bragg

Since October 2022, I have chaired a Senate inquiry into the Australian Securities and Investments Commission. This inquiry is critical because it has been apparent for some time that ASIC has deviated from their sole mandate: the enforcement of corporate law. ASIC spends a lot of time promoting themselves and deflecting criticism in the media.
Why it’s time for a new financial systems inquiry

Feb 21, 2024 | afr.com | Andrew Bragg

During our inquiry, ASIC refused to provide disclosures relating to its governance issues. For eight months, the corporate regulator withheld information from the Senate relating to a $200,000 investigation into the conduct of a deputy chairperson. This year, we report to the Senate. We will not miss the opportunity handed to the Senate just once a decade.
Interview with Chris Okeefe 2GB Drive

Feb 15, 2024 | andrewbragg.com | Andrew Bragg

‍‍Subjects: Super fund death benefits‍E&OE………Chris O'KeefeSenator Andrew Bragg is on the line. Senator, thanks for your time. ‍Senator Bragg G'day, Chris. How are you? ‍Chris O'KeefeSystemically ripping off grieving families. It's hard to sort of stomach. ‍Senator BraggWell, I feel like we're not getting anywhere. And until we see some heads on a spike, there's not going to be any change because we've now heard that it's a systemic issue.
Day 1 of Senate Economics Estimates Shows Labor’s New Tax on Super Fails on Consistency and Transparency

Feb 14, 2024 | andrewbragg.com | Andrew Bragg

It has been revealed that Labor intends to legislate their new tax on super without the bill itself directly applying to Mr Anthony Albanese and Senator Penny Wong. Under questioning, the Treasury told the Senate Economics Committee that the bill to enact the new tax on $3m balances will not directly apply to politicians. Instead the Government has chosen to give itself a regulation making power.
Housing is not a priority for Labor's failed policies

Feb 8, 2024 | andrewbragg.com | Andrew Bragg

‍There are three major failures in Labor’s housing policy. These failures mean that there will be no correction of the depressing trajectory where younger Australians are missing out on home ownership. According to the ABS, 55 per cent of millennials own their own home. This is a 15 per cent drop from 1991. Millennials and gen Z will be the hardest hit by Labor’s complete failure on housing policy. Firstly, the lack of supply of new homes is the most acute issue.