The IssueEpisode 54 - ‘NIMBYs need to suck it up’: Economist's brutal take on solving Aussie housing crisis

Chris Richardson says residents who oppose new local developments otherwise known as NIMBYs ("Not In My Back Yard"), need to ‘suck it up’ in for the nation to solve its housing crisis. The Economist says the country’s housing policy for decades has been the word no.

The Issue was broadcast on Seven at Tuesday 11 August 2026, 21:13.