Hal Pawson

1 week ago | theguardian.com | Hal Pawson

Few would deny that social and affordable housing is in short supply in Australia. The “social” part of this refers to homes rented out by public housing departments and not-for-profit community housing providers to very low-income Australians, usually at 25% of the tenant’s income. But, as highlighted by Guardian Australia, the growing class of “affordable rental housing” is less clearly defined.

1 month ago | redbrickblog.co.uk | Hal Pawson

Perhaps providing some much-needed cheer for the British Left, Australia’s Labor Party romped home in the nation’s recent federal election. Seeking a second three-year term, Anthony Albanese unexpectedly routed the conservative Coalition, dominant for most of the post-war period. Having been odds-on to lose only six months previously, ‘Albo’ scored the biggest winning party victory – in seats – in modern history.

1 month ago | tandfonline.com | Anne Power |Hal Pawson

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2 months ago | theconversation.com | Matt Garrow |Matthew Hall |Alan Morris |Hal Pawson |Jago Dodson |Liam J Davies

This federal election, both major parties have offered a “grab bag” of policy fixes for Australia’s stubborn housing affordability crisis. But there are still two big policy elephants in the room, which neither side wants to touch. The first is negative gearing. This can apply to business losses relating to any investment. But in the context of housing, it allows property investors to claim annual losses incurred renting out an investment property as deductions against their taxable income.

2 months ago | thefifthestate.com.au | Hal Pawson

Any doubts that Australia’s growing housing challenges would be a major focus of the federal election campaign have been dispelled over recent weeks. Both major parties announced strikingly ambitious housing initiatives as campaign centrepiece offers. So how do they compare? The Coalition had already pledged several significant housing initiatives, should it form government.