Australia’s housing crisis continues to deepen, and new polling confirms what many Australians have been saying for years: mass migration is placing enormous pressure on housing, infrastructure, and essential services. According to recent data, 81% of Australians believe housing shortages are a key reason migration should be paused, and over 60% support pausing migration entirely until the crisis is under control.

Lee Hanson says this is exactly the conversation the major parties refuse to have. While One Nation has been warning about these pressures for decades, political “polite society” has tried to bury the issue, afraid of being labelled rather than addressing the reality Australians are living every day.

As Lee puts it, “It’s not about who lives next door — it’s about whether there is a place to live next door.” The pressure is unmistakable: housing demand far exceeds supply, rental prices are soaring, infrastructure is stretched, and families are competing for doctors, schools, roads, and basic services that can no longer keep up.

One Nation’s long-standing policy is to cap net migration at 130,000, a level that keeps migration roughly net-neutral when accounting for departures and natural population changes. This still allows truly skilled migrants to help fill workforce gaps — but stops the unsustainable intake levels currently overwhelming the country.

The major parties continue dodging the issue, framing any discussion as racial or cultural, while Australians deal with the real-world consequences. Hanson argues that the country cannot sustain these numbers and that leaders must stop hiding from the conversation.

As she says, “We’ve got to look at what is best for our country and our future — and we shouldn’t be shying away from it.”