The consumption of alcohol, tobacco and other drugs is a major cause of preventable disease and illness in Australia. This report consolidates the most recently available information on alcohol, tobacco and...
The research responds to the longstanding policy-maker and industry interest in improving performance metrics for Australian social housing; a sector encompassing both the public housing authorities and the...
Brisbane is a great place to live, work, and relax - it’s no wonder our city is growing. Together we’ve achieved a lot. We’ve created more lifestyle and leisure options and delivered better public...
The Queensland Government established the State Planning Policy (SPP) to define the matters of state interest in land-use planning and development. State interests in the SPP consist of a state interest...
State planning instruments set out the state and regional planning interests critical to responsible land-use planning and development across Queensland. The state government sets out the state and regional...
The Queensland Government has established the Housing Supply Expert Panel (HSEP). The panel will play a critical role in delivery of the Growth Monitoring Program by providing independent expert advice to the...
In Australia, the task of supplying social and affordable housing has generally been borne by broad-based tax systems operated by the Commonwealth and State Governments, rather than the planning or development...
SGS Economics & Planning has released an Occasional Paper analysing the economic merits of Inclusionary Zoning (IZ) for affordable housing. IZ requires the incorporation of a certain proportion of...
Should social and affordable housing be treated as economic infrastructure? This is more than a rhetorical question. Construing social and affordable housing (that is, secure rental housing available at...
A cost benefit analysis prepared in collaboration with Melbourne Sustainable Society Institute at the University of Melbourne has found that it is cheaper to provide last resort housing to homeless people than...