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The measures proposed by Labor and the Liberal-Nationals are aimed solely at maintaining record house prices and the profits of the banks, while broad sections of the population are increasingly being unable to afford their mortgages and rents.
The national economist told Waleed Aly 'that's why you're a TV presenter' when he surprisingly supported Scott Morrison's last ditch attempt to win over young voters.
Allowing citizens to dip into their retirement to help them afford their first home is common practice overseas, but experts say it's hard to know the extent to which they've jacked up house prices.
The Liberal Party wants Australians to access up to $50,000 of their superannuation to buy their first home. It now takes more than a decade to save up for a mortgage deposit.
Allowing first home buyers to draw their superannuation will likely, over time, push up house prices, according to many leading economists, but are you better off leaving your money in your super fund or pulling it out for a home deposit?