The Interview
Extended conversations, lightly edited for length and clarity.
The Interview
Jane Smith
Managing Director
“Melbourne cannot build apartments fast enough.”
The managing director of Example Developments has spent two years arguing that Victoria's housing shortfall is an administrative problem rather than a financial one. She explains what changed, and what she thinks will not.
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