Home owners struggle as insurance premiums rise more than 50 per cent in five years - ABC News

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02-23/home-insurance-premiums-increase-51-per-cent-in-five-years/106308824

Finity principal Stephen Lau said an increase in disasters caused by climate change and an increase in building costs had been the main drivers for insurance price hikes.

Don't see how, Senator Malcom Roberts (One Nation} said climate change doesn't exist and they're super popular in the polls.

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SarahFromOz@lemmy.world · 13 pts · 169d (2 replies)

"Don’t see how, Senator Malcom Roberts from (One Nation} said climate chahe doesn’t exist and they’re super popular in the polls."

It's disturbing how popular a person or party can get just by telling people what they want to hear.

hanrahan@slrpnk.net · 3 pts · 168d

The easiest person to lie to is yourself.

slazer2au@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 169d

Or just by lying to them.

outnumbered_int@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 168d

My premiums have gone up 50pc every year for 3 years each year And no claims, apparently its in case we do make a claim

Its so fkd

FreedomAdvocate@lemmy.net.au · 1 pts · 168d

Which disasters were caused by climate change?