Mid Year Economic and Fiscal Outlook (MYEFO)

[Treasurer Joe Hockey thinks]:  Like the Labor Party, I’m going to ignore the housing bubble, especially as most of it occurred under the Howard Liberal government – and that’s a little embarrassing.

[So, Joe Hockey says]:  “A recent pick-up in the housing market gives me confidence ….”

[And follows up shortly afterwards that ]: “….we  face below trend growth and rising unemployment.”

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Yes, naturally, Joe, because you and your side-kick Matthias continue to ignore the disastrous social and economic damage residential rent-seeking has generated in Australia over the last fifteen years!

I noted that not one journalist made the link between our residential bubble and the deteriorating economy, either.

Seems everyone is playing games – yet hoping for economic recovery and a budget surplus sometime in the future!

Fat chance!  And our bubble hasn’t even burst yet! Oh, that’s right ….. “Don’t mention the bubble until after it bursts!”

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