This paper presents historical trends in housing prices, with a particular focus on the supply and demand factors in NSW that have contributed to the strong price growth over the past two decades. Introduction: In the last few decades, house prices in Australia have risen significantly faster than average household incomes. Most of the increase...

Introduction: In recent years, most States and Territories have enacted legislation that gives authorities greater powers to tackle gang related crime. Often the stated aims of governments when introducing such laws has been to target the activities of motorcycle clubs (sometimes referred to as “outlaw motorcycle gangs”). However, the legislation itself almost never refers specifically...

This paper provides a variety of stakeholder perspectives on domestic gas reservation, while also discussing the costs and benefits at a theoretical and conceptual level. Part One of this paper sets out background material to the discussion of domestic gas reservation. Australia’s gas markets are described together with an overview of the gas supply chain...

This paper defines drought and reviews the current situation in NSW, including the projected impact of climate change on the frequency and severity of drought. Introduction: On 30 October 2013, the NSW Government announced $30.4 million in assistance measures for North West NSW primary producers. The package included longer-term preparedness measures and support for dealing...

Introduction This publication provides an assessment of the political impact for the final determined New South Wales electoral boundaries, proclaimed on 18 September 2013. The final boundaries contained only minor adjustments to the draft boundaries released on 17 June 2013. The new boundaries will apply from the 2015 election. It must be stressed that this...