Martin Doyle cartoon: Gone

Thursday, 28 April 2016, 3:52 pm
Opinion: Martin Doyle

Martin Doyle cartoon: Gone

Wealthy speculators buy houses they don't personally need. In doing so, they lessen the pool of houses available for first-home buyers and further grow the number of renters in our society. Are non-residents the only exponents of this practice?

Ref: Land tax plan seeks to curb property price inflation

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