This research assesses the impact of the Livable Housing Design Standard (LHDS) on housing supply. It examines how Victoria has maintained its position as a leader in housing construction while implementing minimum accessibility standards. The findings offers lessons for policymakers navigating the tension between housing quantity and housing quality.

This analysis refutes the claim that Victorian local councils approve 98% of housing permits. Its findings show that metropolitan Melbourne councils approve on average less than three-quarters of permits for new dwellings. The analysis confirms that council planning processes and decisions are a significant bottleneck in housing delivery. It proposes that consistent, metropolitan-wide planning rules...

An analysis of 17 community consultation demographics across seven metropolitan local councils in Melbourne, Victoria. This research note tests a simple hypothesis: that Victorian local council consultations are biased toward older homeowners. It finds that the community consultation models tend to favour the time-rich (property owners and older residents) over the time-poor (renters and younger...

This research analysed four decades of planning workforce and housing delivery data to expose the crisis facing Australia's planning system. Red tape has created a productivity crisis that more planners can't fix. To solve this complex problem, it is necessary to examine not only planner supply, but also planner demand.

The Victorian Government has been releasing more details about their housing policy: the Train and Tram Zone Activity Centres. This paper explores the program in the context of equity. It finds that through a focus on building in established areas, the program is an opportunity to redistribute wealth and means to a greater number of...