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Making Housing Affordable Series. JACK DE GROOT. Homelessness – the potential to implement a widespread housing first policy

Posted on 3 May 2017 by John Menadue

Having a roof over one’s head, a place to call home, is a fundamental right for every individual. Until all levels of government collaborate with institutional investors and the not-for-profit sector to provide more affordable housing and accessible services, housing … Continue reading →

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Making Housing Affordable Series. PETER PHIBBS. The politics of property and the role of urban planning

Posted on 2 May 2017 by John Menadue

The narrative provided by the property industry and by some politicians is that the planning system creates large bottlenecks to more supply. Yet the reality is that we have been generating record levels of supply in Australia in recent years. … Continue reading →

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Making Housing Affordable Series. MARCUS SPILLER. The planning system, politics and housing affordability

Posted on 2 May 2017 by John Menadue

Forever expanding supply on the urban fringe is unlikely to provide a solution to retreating affordability of home ownership. Housing needs to be expanded in those places where good jobs, services and infrastructure are. The inner and middle suburbs – … Continue reading →

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SUSAN RYAN. Housing affordability requires immediate government action

Posted on 10 January 2017 by John Menadue

The 2016 Intergenerational Report from Treasury predicted that by 2050 the numbers of people in Australia over 65, currently nearly a quarter of the population, will have doubled. Average age expectancy will be over 95 for women and men. Where … Continue reading →

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