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"The federal government’s confirmation on Monday that it will set up a National
Housing Supply and Affordability Council has not received much media or public
attention. But, dollar for dollar, it might be the year’s most important and
impactful housing announcement.
The announcement by the minister for housing and homelessness, Julie Collins,
at this week’s National Homeless Conference is a major step towards a
considered and long-overdue national plan for housing.
Australia’s approach to the challenges of housing supply and affordability over
the past decade could easily be described as “ramshackle”. This has meant
policies, interests and outcomes have clashed.
Reliable, trusted data have not existed. Booms and busts have crept up on us
unseen, making house prices difficult to predict. And housing affordability has
become an “intractable” problem.
A National Housing Supply and Affordability Council (NHSAC) promises to provide
a shared resource on national targets, achievements and milestones. It will be
able to systematically report on these over time.
The council will bring together a transparent advisory panel of experts to
advise governments.
It might surprise some people, but Australia hasn’t been doing any of this."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
