Focusses on the interconnected nature of various segments of the housing market and how the affordable rental housing “crisis” has stemmed from and been exacerbated by multi-faceted structural deficiencies in the private rental, home ownership and public segments of the housing market.

This paper outlines key developments since the WestConnex project was first announced by Infrastructure NSW in the 2012 State Infrastructure Strategy. Introduction The WestConnex project has generated controversy since first proposed in 2012. For its part, the NSW Government has advocated the project’s potential economic benefits from reduced congestion and increased freight movements. Alternatively, the...

Summary: The surge in house prices was the major story to come out of the State economy this quarter and was in the headlines most recently when the Domain Group reported that Sydney's median house price had “smashed through the magic $1 million mark” for the first time following growth of 8.4% over the June...

Outlines the legal status of Airbnb and Uber operations in NSW, and contains an overview of each platform and current usage in Sydney, and where applicable, more broadly in NSW. Introduction The way in which people consume goods and services has changed dramatically since the birth of web and app-based sharing platforms. By connecting demand...

While the NSW economy is currently in a relatively strong headline position, largely off the back of the housing market, other areas of the State economy will need to perform over the longer run if economic growth and improved labour market outcomes are to be sustained once the housing sector slows. Overview The NSW economy...