Dick Smith has given a polarising interview to Sky News about the “jumbo loads” of migrants moving to Australia, saying they’re to blame for the housing crisis.
“A lot of our problems are from this unbelievable population increase,” Smith began.
“The main point that’s driving our unaffordable housing is about 200,000 immigrants come in a year. That’s five jumbo loads a week that go out empty.”
Mr Smith said it was stopping young couples being able to achieve life goals like owning a home with a backyard.
“The most fundamental right is to get a house with a backyard. Young couples can’t do that anymore, purely driven in 95 percent of cases by the enormous population increase, mainly driven by ridiculous immigration.”
Smith is famous for his views of a “sustainable” population and last year backed One Nation’s policy of restricting migration levels. Although he does disagree with banning Muslim immigrants.
Smith’s comments come a day after federal Victorian MP Michael Sukkar said the solution is to get a “highly paid job”. He is also the Assistant Minister to the Treasurer and has been charged with finding solutions to the country’s housing affordability crisis.
Watch this space…
