Jakob Mulready has been renting since he was 18. Now 32, with two children and another on the way, he has finally been approved for a home loan. However, this has brought more pressure than peace. In this short audio story, Jake reflects on what it means to build a stable life in a housing market that often feels out of reach. From juggling the rising costs of living to facing the emotional weight of responsibility, Jake speaks honestly about sacrifice, fatherhood, and the quiet moments that make it all worth it.
As Labor and the Coalition pitch housing policies ahead of the next federal election, this story brings it back to basics: what it’s like to live inside those policies – not just on paper, but in practice.
This is not just about politics. It’s about what it takes to build a home, and hold it together.
