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Economists say Victoria might be forced to impose new taxes or levies to pay for the $34.5 billion Suburban Rail Loop East, as the Andrews government faces a multibillion-dollar funding hole in its flagship project.
Will a thousand rental inquiries make homes cheap? Probably not. Just look back over the past and do the maths.
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Tim Helm is an economist with experience in transport, housing, taxation, environmental regulation, gambling licensing and more.
Focusing on supply to ease rental affordability pressures could be akin to "trickle-down" housing policy, a report from Prosper Australia claims.