Commentary The ability to own one’s home is central to the Australian way of life. Saving up for a deposit and being able to pay off a mortgage is the greatest sign of independence and personal responsibility in our society. Yet the Victorian Premier Dan Andrews recently told The Guardian that the “great Australian dream” of owning a home was less important to younger Australians. These remarks come in the aftermath of his government’s proposal to introduce a levy to fund social housing that has since been cancelled. The premier offers no survey results or data to back up this claim. Instead, he cites personal anecdotes from talking to his “kids and their friends.” He said: “They’re much more focused on perhaps living where they want to live, and ownership is not such a big thing. They are happy to rent with secure terms.” This lacks context. The more defensible …