The The Construction, Forestry, Maritime, Mining and Energy Union is urging the state and federal governments to take on an ambitious plan to deal with the worst national housing crisis to hit the country.

CFMEU National Secretary Zach Smith told Millsy and Karl on 6PR Breakfast radical tax reform has to be done to stem the  flow of mortgage defaults and families losing out.

Press PLAY to hear the CFMEU’s plan to deal with the housing crisis

“We have some structural issues we need to deal with as an industry, and the government has a role to play,” Mr Smith said.

“I think a lot of these issues are imminently fixable, but we need to deal with these structural issues fiorst.”