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.

This paper discusses some of the major economic challenges facing the re-elected Australian Government: budget repair, fiscal reform, productivity growth and housing. It finds that many of the government's fiscal and policy problems are unlikely to resolve without decisive reform. The paper argues that the government must now take fiscal discipline, productivity growth and housing...

This report explores critical issues surrounding housing insecurity and homelessness in the context of disaster response and recovery in Australia. Developed following a national symposium attended by more than 120 leaders from across the emergency management, housing, homelessness and academic sectors, the report finds that the increasing severity of disasters, coupled with the housing crisis...

This report addresses the critical and escalating housing challenges faced by essential workers in New South Wales, which directly undermines the delivery of key services. Essential workers are increasingly unable to afford or find suitable housing near their workplaces; forcing them into long commutes, substandard living conditions, or to leave their roles.

The report details Australia’s current housing demand, supply and affordability conditions, and the expectations for these over the coming years. It finds that housing affordability continued to deteriorate in 2024, with worsening trends across most capital cities and regional areas. It makes 15 policy recommendations in five key policy areas.