Satyajit Das, a former banker, is the author of "Traders, Guns & Money," "Extreme Money" and "A Banquet of Consequences: Reloaded."
Housing, Australia's de facto religion, is always an election issue.
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Buying a house is an unaffordable dream for many in Australia
Yet political leaders know meaningful reform risks electoral oblivion
Residential buildings at the Brisbane River in Brisbane, Australia. © AP
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