New data from mortgage broker Loan Market indicates that in Western Australia, more first home buyers are leaving the housing market than investors. Both outlets report that government policies aimed at improving affordability and supporting entry-level buyers do not appear to be producing the intended effect. Instead of stabilising or increasing first-home buyer participation, the data shows a larger decline among entry-level buyers compared with the decline among investors. The reporting frames this as a sign that policy measures designed to give first-home buyers an advantage have “fallen flat,” with investors showing a comparatively smaller reduction in activity. The articles do not cite specific policy names, timeframes, or quantitative figures in the provided text. They also attribute the findings directly to Loan Market’s new data, suggesting the broker’s analysis is driving the comparison between first home buyers and investors leaving the market. Overall, the sources agree on the direction of change—first-home buyers exit in greater numbers than investors in WA—while maintaining that the policy push has not achieved its expected impact.