While you are legally required to hand over the passcode, they can confiscate the device for two weeks or more, which is probably a large deterrent for most people.
Win 11 lstc so far isn't bad, but I saw there is a tab for ai components, which means Microsoft is still probably going to hawk copilot and recall even for lstc.
The problem is housing in Australia has been turned into an investment. The Howard government in the 90's gave houses only 50% capital gains tax, which puts it inline with stocks. This has led to rampant speculation in the property market and the idea the price can only ever go up.