"ONE in 10 Australian homes are "unoccupied", leading to calls from the federal Housing Minister for the homes to be put to better use."
That is fine Tailspin but that still doesn't answer the original claim which was "10% of houses are being held vacant by speculators". That is the proof I want to see those that allegedly have it provide. As I said a fair chunk of this unoccupied housing is likely to be holiday homes, and houses in country towns where no one wants to live any more. Also the following definition is how the ABS determines an unoccupied dwelling:
"Unoccupied Private Dwellings: These are structures built specifically for living purposes which are habitable, but unoccupied on Census Night. Vacant houses, holiday homes, huts and cabins (other than seasonal workers' quarters) are counted as unoccupied dwellings. Also included are newly completed dwellings not yet occupied, dwellings which are vacant because they are due for demolition or repair, and dwellings to let.
Unoccupied private dwellings in caravan/residential parks, marinas and manufactured home estates are not counted in the Census. The exception to the above are residences of owners, managers or caretakers of the establishment and, from the 2006 Census, unoccupied residences in retirement villages (self-contained). "
So based on that even the 10% unoccupied dwelling stat alone is highly suspect given the fact that it includes unliveable dwellings at the time, and the fact that no one may have been home on census night! So it looks like the Commanders alleged proof that he won't provide is complete rubbish as well as the original authors claim!
And Commander cut the rubbish mate stop your meaningless grandstanding and provide the evidence if you have it - but is more than looks like you are wrong as I said all along!
