The prime minister says Airbnb is a problem in his own electorate, where there is a short supply of rental properties.
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says it is not surprising that states are considering taxing short-stay rentals on platforms such as Airbnb because of the pressure on housing supply.
Unveiling a new housing development that will be partly funded by the federal government’s $2 billion Social Housing Accelerator alongside Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews, Albanese was asked if he supported a tax on short-stay rental properties. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese held a press conference today at the Royal Exhibition Building in Melbourne with the Premier of Victoria, Daniel Andrews.“Airbnb is an issue. In my electorate, it’s an issue because you have problems of accessing rentals for people ... so I’m very conscious of the pressure that is placed on communities,” he told reporters on Tuesday.
“So it’s not surprising that governments are having a look at this and I know that that is something that has been considered by anyone who actually looks at the housing issue with regard to housing supply.”
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