Where are the tradies? The fight to find 19,000 construction workers in Queensland

Master Builders Queensland Deputy CEO Michael Hopkins joined Jason Matthews on 4BC Mornings to break down the latest ABS figures, revealing a worrying 9% drop in multi-unit dwelling approvals despite the state's massive housing shortage. He warned that recent federal budget changes to negative gearing and capital gains tax, combined with severe worker shortages, will push the dream of 50,000 new homes a year further out of reach.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.