. Consistent failures in housing strategy. By Nasik Swami: Bureaucratic hurdles, red tape, market failures, declining investor confidence, and ineffective policies have all been cited as key factors behind the district’s ongoing housing crisis. In this edition of Hard Talk, The News explores the severe housing shortage affecting regional towns like Naracoorte, Penola, and Bordertown. This persistent shortfall is stalling economic growth, as businesses struggle to expand or maintain operations due to a lack of housing for potential employees. Developers often encounter obstacles and are deterred by restrictive policies and convoluted regulations, forcing many to abandon their plans altogether. With a federal election looming, and a state election 12 months away, we reached out to State Housing Minister Nick Champion, SA Shadow Housing Minister Michelle Lensink, Member for MacKillop Nick McBride, and Federal Member for Barker Tony Pasin for their possible solutions to the housing crisis. We also reached out […]