Policy

Australia needs a housing policy revolution. The equation is simple: If we build more homes where people most want to live, housing will be cheaper and our cities will be wealthier, healthier, and more vibrant.
This study’s findings suggest that provincial governments may have adopted foreign buyer taxes as a political expediency to signal government action on the housing crisis while sidestepping structural drivers of unaffordability in their housing markets.
This viewpoint presents a recent discussion paper written by Australian Planners, some who identify as having different disabilities, as a way to start discussion on planning guidance for disability equity and inclusion.
This study investigates the impacts, challenges, and opportunities presented by recent global events on the Australian construction sector and its supply chains, and seeks to offer valuable guidance for policymakers, industry stakeholders, and researchers while navigating the current landscape.
This study reveals a “vulnerability trap” for low-income households and a “resilience divide” favoring affluent buyers, underscoring the need for distribution-sensitive climate adaptation housing policies.
This research looked at ways seasonal and vulnerable workers in regional Australia can be better housed.
Regional Australia relies on a skilled and unskilled labour force, in part through migration schemes, to remain economically competitive. Regional workers are diverse and have diverse housing needs. This report develops an evidence-based policy framework for accommodating seasonal and vulnerable workers in regional areas to ensure a healthy, safe and productive workforce.
This research helps to understand how effective CRA is at reducing disadvantage and improving wellbeing, and also shows how these effects pass to children of households that receive CRA.