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Barnaby Joyce claims people who ‘look like’ recent arrivals dominate auctions. Who is he talking about?
Barnaby Joyce claims people who 'look like they’ve recently arrived' are dominating home auctions, despite data showing fewer than 1% of homes are bought by foreigners. The federal race discrimination commissioner warned against blaming migrants for housing affordability issues.
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