AHURI Policy Impact Statement 2022-2023 WEB - Flipbook - Page 2
Our impact in 2022–23
Bringing evidence to a system under pressure
The 2022-23 financial year saw a marked shift in policymaking for the Australian
housing sector, as Australia re-emerged from COVID under the leadership of a freshly
elected Federal government. Amid squeezed supply chains and tightened workforce
capacity, relentlessly increasing interest rates, and a resumption of immigration,
Australia’s already undersupplied housing systems escalated into crisis.
In November 2022 the Federal Government announced a suite of measures to address Australia’s
housing crisis, and state and territory governments also began focusing more earnestly on
addressing challenges around housing supply (both affordable supply and overall supply), home
ownership, housing and rental affordability, and rental conditions.
AHURI research and commentary saw a significant increase in interest, both in the news media
and at sector events, and our consulting services also saw an increase in demand. Mentions of
AHURI in the news media in 2022/23 were double the previous year, and we saw visits to our
website increase by more than a third. AHURI Briefs designed to build public and professional
understanding on key topics drew significant traffic to our website.
Importantly, AHURI contributed to key conversations affecting policymaking. AHURI was
consulted for evidence-based policy advice by representatives across the political spectrum,
and made numerous submissions. We were invited to provide testimony at hearings into
diverse parliamentary and senate inquiries at state and federal levels, and we supported
intergovernmental policy dialogues, led roundtable exchanges, and contributed to ministerial
advisory committees (such as the Housing Supply Expert Panel and the Urban Policy Forum).
We continued to play our pivotal role in bringing people together from right across our sector to
facilitate sharing of diverse perspectives, offering a range of webinars and events throughout the
year, including our biennial National Homelessness Conference.
Dr Michael Fotheringham
Managing Director
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