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This one matters, because housing is no longer just a policy issue, it is a community issue, an economic issue and an industry issue.
In this episode of The Building Talks Podcast, I sit down with returning guest Rob Pradolin from Housing All Australians, alongside Brad Duggan, CEO of Metricon Homes, Australia’s largest home builder. We get into the growing challenge of housing affordability, homelessness and what happens when everyday Australians are slowly priced out of safe, stable accommodation.
This is not just a conversation about the scale of the problem, it is about practical action. We talk about the role the private sector can play, the work Housing All Australians (with the support of companies like Metricon) are already doing to create short-term accommodation from vacant buildings, and why the stigma around social and affordable housing needs to shift. We also look at why property is tied so closely to security and identity in Australia, how more people are being pushed further from stable housing, and where the construction and property sector can step up with practical solutions.
Takeaways:
✅ Why housing affordability is now everyone’s issue
✅ The growing divide between property owners and those locked out
✅ How vacant buildings can become short term accommodation
✅ Why the private sector has a major role to play
✅ Challenging the stigma around social and affordable housing
✅ What Housing All Australians and Metricon are doing in practice
✅ Why property sits so deeply in the Australian mindset
Chapters:
04:05 The State of Homelessness in Australia
09:50 Metricon's Involvement in Housing Solutions
17:09 Awakening to the Homelessness Issue
21:42 Barriers to Housing Solutions
23:27 Urgent Housing Needs and Support Mechanisms
25:53 Engaging Private Sector Partners
27:08 Repurposing Buildings for Housing
29:18 Skills and Services Needed in Housing Projects
32:34 Corporate Responsibility in Housing
39:57 Stigma and Perception of Social Housing
46:54 Bridging the Housing Divide
50:04 Future of Housing Initiatives
56:53 Call to Action for Community Involvement
Tune in for a thoughtful and practical conversation about housing, community and what the property and construction industry can do to help.
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