Airbnb is an issue in the Sydney Rental Market

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says it is unsurprising state governments are concerned about the explosion of short-stay accommodation and its effects on the supply of rental properties.

Asked whether he supported Victoria’s potential levy on short-stay accommodation providers such as Airbnb and Stayz, Albanese said he hadn’t seen a specific proposal.

However, the member for Grayndler said the popularity of short-stay accommodation was constraining the supply of rentals in his electorate in Sydney’s inner west.

“In my electorate it’s an issue because you have problems of accessing rentals … I’m very conscious of the pressure that is placed on communities,” he said.

“It’s not surprising that governments are having a look at this and I know that that is something that has been considered by anyone who actually looks at the housing issue with regard to housing supply.”