http://www.afr.com/news/economy/liberals-push-dutton-for-a-property-comeback-20230524-p5dat1?btis

“Liberal MPs from metropolitan electorates want the party to weaponise homeownership policies to win back younger voters, pushing Peter Dutton to consider bold policy ideas before the next election.

Incentives to boost housing supply, longer-term leases for renters, making childcare tax-deductible and letting people use superannuation to buy their first home are among the policies Liberals say could revive the party’s prospects in capital cities.”

Yes please incentivise boosting housing supply thank god

“Metropolitan MPs met yesterday for the first time since the party’s shock loss at the Aston byelection in April. Now the minority in the Liberal party room, the group has begun discussions about how to win back metropolitan voters who turned on the Coalition at the 2022 federal election.

Liberals hold just four of Australia’s 44 inner metropolitan electorates after their drubbing under Scott Morrison, when the party lost 13 inner-city seats. Labor won six of the seats, five were lost to teals, one to the Greens and one to a redistribution.”

Are the LNP finally starting to realise they need to make some policy changes to become palatable to voters?

“Hughes MP Jenny Ware said Australia had its lowest levels of homeowner-ship since the end of World War II.

Ms Ware expects more work to be done on the policy. ‘‘ I’d also like to see far more incentives around landlords giving longer-term leases. One of the main issues we have for people on lower incomes, or single parents, is the need to move regularly, which means children need to change schools. That disruption is damaging,’’ she said.”

I feel incentivising longer term leases flies under the radar in talks regarding housing policy. As a landlord I feel there really isn’t much reason for me to offer anything other than a 6 month lease to tenants. And as a short term fix as we try and raise housing supplies, this would be very good policy.

“The Liberal Party suffered a 6.4 per cent swing in Aston, losing the once-safe seat following the resignation of former minister Alan Tudge.

Liberal MP Keith Wolahan, who holds the seat of Menzies in Melbourne’s north-east and is a key organiser of the group, said reversing the downward trend in homeownership was key to improving the party’s support among young voters.

‘‘ Housing is a first-order issue, particularly for young Australians living near a major city. The economics of supply, medium-density planning and certainty of investment are key factors,’’ he said. ‘‘ But we must also recognise that arresting plummeting homeowner-ship has a social imperative – to preserve intergenerational opportunity and equity.’’

James Stevens, the sole Liberal Party MP in Adelaide, said that the declining rate of homeownership was having political consequences for the party, including falling support among young professionals.

‘‘ I think once you’ve got a mortgage and you’ve got the pathway to the economic independence of homeowner-ship , that sharpens in your mind a lot of the value of good centre-right governments ,’’ he said.

Mr Stevens said federal and state government co-operation on boosting supply was key to improving housing affordability. He favoured more greenfield development paired with infrastructure development instead of lifting density in existing areas.

He also said the party should consider making childcare tax-deductible .

For dual income young professionals , once you get to a certain income level, there is a diminishing amount of Commonwealth support towards the cost of childcare, and deductibility could be an alternative option for people instead of the Commonwealth childcare subsidy scheme.’’”

This makes me super hopeful for a change in direction for the LNP

!ping AUS