Gough Whitlam's 1958 hot take on housing
How we discussed housing supply and affordability six decades ago compared to today
Below are quotes from a summary of comments made by Labor MP Gough Whitlam on the 2nd of May 1958. He was then in the opposition party during the Liberal Menzies government. You can read the source document here.
First, Whitlam explains that the role of the Commonwealth government is to decide on the financial settings for housing finance, while the Stat…
