Reimagining the Great Australian Dream is a new documentary produced by Dennis Family Corporation, exploring how the idea of home ownership in Australia has changed, and how it can evolve for future generations.
For many Australians, particularly younger first home buyers, the traditional dream of a detached home on a large suburban block is becoming increasingly difficult to achieve.
The documentary follows Kate Murdock, a South East Queensland content creator and aspiring first home buyer, as she asks what happened to the Great Australian Dream, how it has changed, and what Australians now need from the homes, streets and neighbourhoods of the future.
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Host and first home buyer Kate Murdock interviews Antonia Mercorella, CEO of the Real Estate Institute of Queensland, for Reimagining the Great Australian Dream.
Exploring the future of home ownership
Reimagining the Great Australian Dream brings together a wide range of voices from across housing, planning, design, economics, government, construction, finance and community life.
Contributors featured in the documentary include Dr Cameron Murray, former Lord Mayor Sallyanne Atkinson AO, Shayne Elliott former CEO of ANZ Bank, Kirsty Chessher-Brown at the UDIA Queensland, Antonia Mercorella of REIV, Guy Gibson, property economist and demographer Matt Gross, Michael McNab, Ray Shadforth, the Hon. Sam O’Connor MP, Natalie Rayment, Brent O’Neill, Caroline Stalker, John Collins AM, Ross Elliott, Mark Fuller and more.
Together, they examine the pressures shaping housing in South East Queensland and across Australia, while considering how new communities can better support affordability, choice, liveability and long-term connection.
The documentary is one part of a broader research and engagement program led by Dennis Family Corporation. The outcomes will help inform future planning, including work underway for Rose Creek at Elimbah, a proposed new community north of Brisbane.
The premiere
The documentary premiered on Thursday 11 June 2026 at Brisbane’s historic Elizabeth Picture Theatre.
More than 65 guests attended the screening, joining Grant Dennis, Bonnie Levinge, Vaughn Bowden and Rebecca Young MP, Assistant Minister to the Deputy Premier and Assistant Minister for Planning, Housing and Better Regulation, to mark the release.
Bonnie Levinge, Grant Dennis, Rebecca Young MP and Vaughn Bowden at the premiere screening in Brisbane.
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Rebecca Young MP described the documentary as “a documentary that everyone needs to watch”.
Following the premiere, a number of guests shared their reflections on LinkedIn.
Brent O’Neill, Director of Strategy + Place at Therefor Group, described the documentary as “a compelling and timely piece of storytelling”.
The film is the cornerstone of a campaign across digital and social media, designed to encourage more Australians to reflect on what the Great Australian Dream means today.
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