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The Senate Economics Legislation Committee has recommended the senate pass the legislation relating to the new National Housing and Homelessness Agreement (NHHA). The Agreement was proposed in the 2017-2018 Budget.

A viable social impact investment (SII) market could provide desperately needed housing and support to Australia’s most vulnerable, a report from AHURI has found.

Australian states and territories raised over 40 billion dollars from taxes on property in 2014–15, but how and where such taxes are levied has become very complex. Across Australia, different stamp duties, land tax rates and thresholds are in place for different classes of owners depending on how the property is used.

One of Australia’s most insightful political, economic and social commentators George Megalogenis, used his keynote address at the National Housing Conference to deliver a stimulating exploration of how community attitudes to housing affordability have been turned on their head, and flagged warnings of the social disruption that could be caused by high house prices should there be a downturn in the economy.

To effectively deliver affordable housing, Governments need to develop housing strategies that are resilient to, and adapt with, evolving political circumstances, create opportunities in times of economic change and that inspire strong leadership, new research finds.