Housing Policy in Australia : A Case for System Reform - Hal Pawson

Housing Policy in Australia

A Case for System Reform

By: Hal Pawson, Vivienne Milligan, Judith Yates

Hardcover | 19 December 2019

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This book, the first comprehensive overview of housing policy in Australia in 25 years, investigates the many dimensions of housing affordability and government actions that affect affordability outcomes. It analyses the causes and implications of declining home ownership, rising rates of rental stress and the neglect of social housing, as well as the housing situation of Indigenous Australians. The book covers a period where housing policy primarily operated under a neo-liberal paradigm dominated by financial de-regulation and fiscal austerity. It critiques the broad and fragmented range of government measures that have influenced housing outcomes over this period. These include regulation, planning and tax policies as well as explicit housing programs. The book also identifies current and future housing challenges for Australian governments, recognizing these as a complex set of inter-connected problems. Drawing on its coverage of the economics, politics and administrationof housing provision, the book sets out priorities for the transformational national strategy needed for a fairer and more productive housing system, and to improve affordability outcomes for the most vulnerable Australians.

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"It is a concise resource for politicians, policy makers and advocates interested in addressing affordability and access concerns, and an essential guide for students of Australian urban and housing policy studies. ... This new book on Australian housing policy concisely brings a selection of Australia's research effort and experience to a wider audience, but it does more than this too. It outlines an agenda for reform." (Julie Lawson, Journal of Housing and the Built Environment, November 28, 2020)
"Housing Policy in Australia has already become the standard text on the topic. The book is comprehensive, incisive, and lucid. It will be required reading for students, practitioners, and policy makers. ... as essential as the book is for students of Australian housing policy, its international comparative perspective makes it an important resource for housing studies throughout the 'developed' world. Nearly every chapter situates Australia's housing problems and housing policies within an international context, comparing Australia to other countries in Europe and North America." (Alex Schwartz, Housing Studies, September 2, 2020)
"This includes a near-comprehensive explanation of why housing is so unaffordable and what governments can do about it. ... the text is easy to read with its clear writing style, a balance of views and strong Organisation of the material. ... This book is essential reading for anyone who wants the necessary knowledge and guidance to change that unnecessary fact." (Ryan Harris, Shelter NSW eBulletin, February 21, 2020)

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