This paper describes the large effects of planning restrictions on housing affordability. It then discusses various objections to this finding, and concludes with a discussion of policy options.

To help more Australians access safe and affordable housing, the Australian government is developing a National Housing and Homelessness Plan. It has involved broad public consultation, which ran from 7 August 2023 to 30 November 2023, including with people with lived experience. This summary report outlines the main insights people shared during consultations.

This report contrasts the impact of Australian government housing policy over the last forty years, and unpacks why prioritising tax breaks for investors over expanding social housing has fuelled Australia’s housing crisis.

This final inquiry report is structured around three themes: increasing housing stock; rental affordability; and the strengthening and protection of renters’ rights.

In this report, the Committee proposes the need for a national approach to addressing the rental and housing affordability crisis. It emphasises the importance of Victoria working with the Commonwealth Government to clarify the aim of housing policies.