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In the Media 16th June 2023 in In the Media
In the Media 16th June 2023 in In the Media

Greens threaten to block Andrews’ housing reforms if demands not met

Victorian Greens leader Samantha Ratnam is following her federal counterparts into battle against Labor over housing after demanding that any reform to the state’s planning laws will require half of all new homes in developments to be public and affordable. This article in the Australian Financial Review also features an interview with AHURI's Dr Michael Fotheringham, who discusses some of the most effective ways to tackle housing affordability.

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In the Media 16th June 2023 in In the Media
In the Media 16th June 2023 in In the Media

Australia can’t afford sustainable housing to be a luxury

This article in the Australian Financial Review draws on recent AHURI research, which investigated how Australia might build new apartments, and retrofit older ones so that they are more sustainable. Cost-cutting measures during the actual building processes relegate sustainability to a luxury, rather than a necessity that should benefit all of us.

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news 15th June 2023 in news
news 15th June 2023 in news

National housing and homelessness policy development needs a coordinated National Strategy

A National Housing and Homelessness Strategy with a comprehensive mission to ensure everyone in Australia has adequate housing would help Australia address its housing challenges, new AHURI research has confirmed. The research, ‘Towards an Australian Housing and Homelessness Strategy’, undertaken for AHURI by researchers from UNSW Sydney and RMIT University, investigates the rationale for an Australian Housing and Homelessness Strategy and sets out options for achieving such a Strategy.

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In the Media 15th June 2023 in In the Media
In the Media 15th June 2023 in In the Media

To deliver enough affordable housing and end homelessness, what must a national strategy do?

The Albanese government came to office promising action on housing. Its A$10 billion Housing Australia Future Fund is now stuck in the Senate, with the Greens demanding more ambitious funding and reforms. The government is also working on its promised National Housing and Homelessness Plan. Goals, scope and institutions the strategy needs to succeed are outlined in this article in The Conversation, and feature recent AHURI research.

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