The escalating conflict in Iran and neighbouring countries is a significant risk to Australian households. When fossil fuel supply is threatened, prices spike and Australians pay. This is Australia’s core energy vulnerability. This paper proposes to reduce dependence by accelerating renewable energy and the electrification of homes, businesses and transport.

Several states have recently overhauled their planning legislation. This paper discusses flaws in heritage legislation and how they might be rectified. It finds that heritage decisions fail to consider the costs of heritage protections. As a result, too many unremarkable buildings are preserved, restricting housing density and exacerbating the housing crisis.

The final report from an inquiry into developing a long-term governance and resource framework for sustainable and effective Indigenous housing. It provides an overview of the inquiry and its findings, a vision for the future of Indigenous housing, recommendations for a National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Housing Strategy framework, and a pathway to system...

This report proposes delivering cheaper housing for homebuyers through the creation of a Commonwealth-administered Extreme Land Wealth Levy that applies only to the largest land portfolios in Australia. It proposes a levy on unproductive land worth over $20m could deliver a 10% stamp duty cut for all new houses, enhancing supply and fairness.

The second of three reports arising from a research inquiry examining Australia’s Indigenous housing system. The report examines how the system is structured, operates and is funded, and explores housing tenure choices for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. The research builds the evidence base to support the creation of a national strategy.