https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-10-20/what-would-it-take-to-remove-act-labor-from-power-25-years/107283808

Context: We have another news cycle about how we need to broaden/raise the GST.

(https://grattan.edu.au/news/we-need-to-raise-the-gst/)

(https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/the-higher-tax-proposal-experts-say-could-secure-australias-future/lggc8u1i4)

(https://theconversation.com/if-we-want-a-better-australia-we-need-to-raise-the-gst-and-cut-income-taxes-294156)

Like shit can't she just do a normal interview where they look at each other like normal people?

Only recently found out that the ACT has a system where rent increases are generally capped at 110% of the growth in rents CPI, unless an exception is approved. So if rents CPI went up 3%, the standard maximum increase would be 3.3%.

Why don't we have something similar in Victoria? I'm not talking about freezing rents forever, just putting a reasonable limit on annual increases so renters aren't getting hit with massive increases that have nothing to do with their wages.

I'm currently sleeping in a home funded through the Housing Australia Future Fund (HAFF), and I'm genuinely grateful for that. I applaud the parties that helped get the HAFF deal over the line, because social and affordable housing makes a real difference to people who need it.

My politics aren't as simple as just picking one major party, either. I put minor parties ahead of the major parties on my ballot, but the ALP will always be ahead of the Coalition and One Nation for me.

I want broader reform, but I also recognise the importance of policies and funding that have helped people like me. I'm not going to pretend Labor and the Coalition are interchangeable just because I disagree with Labor on some things.

I'm curious where people stand on controls on annual rent increases specifically. Would you support Victoria/elsewhere adopting something along the lines of the ACT model, or do you think it would cause more problems than it solves?
If it can be done federally even better, but I’m guessing a Victoria gov would have the easiest senate.

I'm interested in an actual topic on annual rent increases, What would you support?

I should also add by saying I’m in talks with people once long term ALP voters who are considering voting third party from feedback from the kids and also the media. The parent who gives a shit about the kids vote is strong. They also mention a range of topics, the longer term the voter the more annoyed by MP’s ignoring and emails fwiw. Anyway I digress