A landmark AHURI Inquiry has found system-level reform is needed to reduce market volatility and address other challenges for housing construction across Australia.

Research report lead Dr Andrea Sharam said the sector had never received a holistic examination, despite the rate of detached housing completions barely changing in over four decades, and apartments taking longer to build.

A holistic AHURI investigation into Australia’s short-term rental accommodation (STRA) sector sheds new light on what it takes to effectively regulate the sector.

This AHURI Brief provides an overview of the current policy landscape, outlining measures targeting housing supply, affordability and access, social and affordable housing, homelessness, rental affordability, remote and Indigenous housing, and the construction workforce. Measures announced in the 2026 Federal Budget are marked with an *.