This week, Peter Dutton and Anthony Albanese unveiled big new policies supposed to make it easier for young Australians to buy their first home.

From a five percent deposit scheme to tax deductions for mortgage interest, will the policies really help and which party will leave Australians in a better position?

Recently, we brought you our Housing Hostages series with our business editor Michael Janda, all about the housing crisis, how we landed in it and how we get out of it.

Today, Michael is back to explain the new policies and analyse what they’d do to the housing market.

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Michael Janda, ABC business editor