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 *.

The biennial Australian Homelessness Conference returns on 7–8 October at the Darwin Convention Centre to tackle the growing issue of housing insecurity in Australia, around a powerful theme: Disrupting the narrative.