Saul Eslake: Super for housing will exacerbate the housing affordability crisis

Using super for a housing deposit would make homes more expensive, hinder the home ownership aspirations of young Australians, reduce retirement incomes, and lead to a significant long-term cost to the Budget, a Corinna Economic Advisory report authored by Saul Eslake has found.

The report was released at an event by SMC – with full event transcript also available.