housing policy

Housing expert Muhammad Humair Ahmad thinks the public service is a great place to work for people who want to be close to the policy action.

There is also a breakdown in coordination related to power dynamics between funders, providers and people experiencing homelessness.

Forgetting what super is designed for, the PM says Labor doesn’t want to empower people to use their superannuation how they please.

Imagine a future where it’s easier to purchase homes because there’s no stamp duty, and people have more choices about where and how they live as their circumstances change. A future where rents are affordable and new approaches to financing can place homes within reach for people who would otherwise be excluded. Imagine a future […]

The impact of social housing is felt well beyond the 4% of the population who may live in it at any one time.

New Zealand can improve well-being through improved policymaking and housing and migration reforms, the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development says.

There’s a growing sense that core aspects of the governmental mindset that have underpinned housing policy since the 1980s are long overdue for a rethink. And not just in Australia. Federal and state elections in coming weeks provide a timely moment for Australians to reflect on the increasingly obvious failure of governments to manage the triple crises of inflated property prices, lack of affordable housing for people on low to moderate incomes, and property market volatility.