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Matt Barrie: How Australia's Housing Market Became a National Crisis
Matt Barrie is the CEO of Freelancer (ASX: FLN). Recently he joined us in studio for an in-depth discussion about Australia’s housing market and economic future. Matt offers his unfiltered take on why Australia’s property bubble is unsustainable, how mass immigration and flawed policies are driving a cost of living crisis, and what he believes is needed to avoid a catastrophic collapse.
Links mentioned in the episode:
- Matt's article: "The Great Australian Scream"
- Follow-up article: "Put Another Aussie on the Barbie"
- Matt's Australian Institute for Progress, 2024 Keynote speech: "Put Another Aussie on the Barbie"
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In the spirit of reconciliation, Equity Mates Media and the hosts of Equity Mates Investing acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of country throughout Australia and their connections to land, sea and community. We pay our respects to their elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people today.
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