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brief
13th January 2020
What role can local government play in delivering affordable housing?
… role can local government play in delivering affordable housing? With increasingly unaffordable house prices in Australia’s major urban areas, many Australian local government areas (LGAs) … (25km west of Sydney CBD) Affordable Rental Housing Policy 2019 defines keyworkers as ‘those workers who are …
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brief
21st June 2022
Scrap stamp duty, replace with a land tax – what are the impacts?
… The intention is to reduce upfront costs and thereby make housing more affordable for first home buyers. This policy change follows a wealth of inquiries and reports … only 4 per cent of land tax revenue would come from the urban fringe 30 to 50 kilometres out. Potential Consequences …
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brief
8th April 2020
What is at stake for people experiencing homelessness during the coronavirus pandemic
… while living in severely overcrowded or transient housing may also find it very difficult to maintain the … both householders and couch surfers feel comfortable... Policy responses Guidelines for homelessness services The … commercial operators. In NZ, the Ministry of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) is increasing the supply of emergency …
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brief
23rd April 2020
Unpacking the challenges in the rental market during COVID-19
… term, rent controls can reduce private investment in housing , which can reduce the building of new housing or … gentrification of San Francisco, the exact opposite of the policy’s intended goal’. Encouraging mediation Rather than … state or territory in relation to housing, homelessness or urban policy in response to coronavirus, contact us and we’ll …
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brief
10th July 2020
COVID-19 reshaping migration in Australia’s cities
… many different ways, with the implications for cities and housing markets likely to be significant. Before the … Brisbane, Melbourne and Sydney among the fastest growing urban places in the OECD . In the financial year to June … behind residential developments. Another option for policy makers is the implementation of large-scale …
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brief
10th June 2020
Will COVID-19 change the way we travel to and from work?
… km). Source: ABS 2071.0.55.001 Census of Population and Housing: Commuting to Work Table 7. Commuting distance from … city’ has been a feature of liveability-focused planning policy in recent years, and with the coronavirus pandemic … pandemic and any effects on the housing, homelessness and urban sectors at our COVID-19 Resource Hub . … As states and …
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brief
24th June 2020
Did falling house prices during the GFC lead to more home buyers?
… ownership, small government and light financial and policy regulation and include Australia, Canada, Ireland, New … financialisation of residential property (i.e. that housing prices are underpinned by loans from relatively … pandemic and any effects on the housing, homelessness and urban sectors at our COVID-19 Resource Hub . … Whether there …
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brief
27th July 2020
Sharing the roles and responsibilities that shape Australian cities
… that shape Australian cities This Brief addresses the urban governance arrangements for Australian cities, the role … departments of planning, infrastructure, transport, housing and community services. The governance of Australia’s … provisions and clearer implementation mechanisms in policy frameworks would reduce uncertainty for the private …
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27th July 2020
Connecting Australia’s cities to technological and digital advancements
… across Australia that use technology based solutions to urban challenges, some examples are autonomous vehicles, … technological advancement that are likely to disrupt the housing sector in future, or are already doing so: matching … has the potential to inform decision making in policy and business, and in itself, can become a form of …
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