Although Australia is one of the wealthiest countries in the world, more than one in eight adults and one in six children live in poverty. This briefing summarises key facts and presents policy solutions with a particular focus on the adequacy and security of income support payments. It finds that low levels of income support...

The renter services review aims to consider whether the existing service models should be updated or improved to ensure services are accessible and aligned to the needs of Victorians experiencing vulnerability or disadvantage. This paper captures insights about the drivers and barriers relevant to renter services.

This report reveals that Australians on the lowest incomes are being priced out of renting in virtually every corner of the country, despite a rise in Centrelink payments and rent assistances. The findings underscoring the need for more social housing and for payments to reflect the cost of housing.

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 paper attempts to build a coherent picture of Australia’s real federal housing budget, and to determine how government intervention in the housing market affects housing affordability and security.