Built environment
Report
Stepping up: a smoother pathway to decarbonising homes
This report recommends a new national partnership across all levels of government to plan the consumer energy transition so that all households can decarbonise and to ensure that the last households to electrify are the ones that choose to wait, not those who couldn’t afford to.
Report
Ageing in a housing crisis: older people's insecurity and homelessness in Australia
This report refocuses attention on systemic challenges within Australia's housing system that underpin the increasing burden of housing insecurity and, in some cases, homelessness, borne by people living in Australia as they age.
Case study
AI governance in the smart city: a case study of garbage truck mounted machine vision for roadside maintenance
This report presents an AI governance framework co-designed through a collaborative and consultative process involving a team of experts in AI, legal, regulatory compliance, and data ethics practices. While the report responds to a specific use case, it can also guide the deployment of AI in local government operations as they develop through smart city...
Discussion paper
National housing and homelessness plan: issues paper
To help more Australians access safe and affordable housing, the Australian Government is developing a National Housing and Homelessness Plan, in collaboration with state and territory governments. The plan will be a 10-year strategy. This issues paper provides a brief overview of some of the known issues in different parts of the housing and homelessness...
Report
Inquiry into housing policies and practices for precariously housed older Australians
The authors of this report assert that a lack of policy reform and action in Australia has resulted in increasing numbers of older people facing their later years living in precarious housing situations.