Trading 'woke palaces' for 'basic' homes could come with drawbacks
05-09-2026 22:24 via abc.net.au

Trading 'woke palaces' for 'basic' homes could come with drawbacks

The shadow housing minister is spruiking a simpler building code to speed up housing construction, but could cutting back on energy efficiency and accessibility cost more in the long run? 
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