First, Australian major political parties differ in their electoral positions regarding housing policy. This situation creates a greater divide in the economic interests of renters and homeowners, potentially shifting (or entrenching) party preferences. While 44% of renters voted for the Coalition in 1996, just 31% of renters did so in 2022. On the aggregate, these voters seem to have been absorbed for the most part by the Greens, who saw the share of renters voting for them increase from 3% in 1996 to 20% in 2022. If the current trend extends into the future, renters may indeed hold the key to reshaping the Australian political landscape.