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Assessment of Coalition gas policy proposals


The report summarises the Coalition's suite of gas supply and pricing proposals, providing an independent assessment of the immediate effects on any new gas sales on wholesale and retail prices on gas customers. It also outlines the impacts on electricity prices. The initiatives are expected to result in a 7% reduction in retail gas bills...
Fact sheet

Younger people in residential aged care: December 2024


This fact sheet reports on progress towards targets to reduce the number of people aged under 65 in residential aged care. It notes that while targets have not yet been met, numbers have been steadily decreasing across all states and territories.
Report

Our renewable future: a plan for people and nature

Jess Abrahams, Jolee Wakefield, Fiona Davis

This report charts a path for renewable energy and nature to work in harmony, arguing that renewable energy projects should be built on degraded land away from high conservation value areas. It calls for investment in local energy solutions and embedding biodiversity gains into every project. The report recommends an urgent overhaul of national and...
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Enhancing housing recovery policy and practice for improving community resilience to future disasters

Ananya Majumdar, Darryn McEvoy, David Sanderson

The threat to housing in Australia from hazards such as bushfires, floods and cyclones is increasing, with replacement costs escalating. This report explores the housing policies that can improve community preparedness and responses to disasters. It presents several opportunities for policy development and practice change. Build back better approaches need to become the norm in...
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Grounded in affordability: the economic case for community land trusts


This report presents a new economic model for Community Land Trusts in Australia that strengthens their business case through advanced land and housing taxation methods. It shows how value-based ground leases, indexed resale formulas and targeted public investment can reduce home costs by 39%, halve mortgage requirements and deliver perpetual affordability.