The National Housing Supply Council was abolished on 8 November 2013. The Coalition Government announced the abolition of a number of non-statutory bodies, including the Council, where activities are no longer needed or can be managed within existing departmental resources.
Background
The Council was established by the Australian Government in May 2008 to monitor housing demand, supply and affordability in Australia, and to highlight current and potential gaps between housing supply and demand.
The Council comprised of experts from a diverse range of relevant fields including academia and the finance, economics, urban development, residential construction, urban planning and social housing sectors.
The Council's role was to provide estimates, projections, analysis and policy advice in relation to housing supply and demand.
The Terms of Reference directed the Council to:
- Strengthen the evidence basis for decision making by advising the Minister for Housing on the state of the housing market and current developments, including the adequacy of land supply and construction activity to meet demand;
- Examine the implications for housing supply of urban planning and infrastructure development, including public and private transport development, and technological change in the communications sector;
- Provide advice to the Minister for Housing on options and strategies to improve housing supply and affordability, particularly for lower income households, and
- Advise the Minister for Housing on specific issues as requested.
The Council's perspective ranged across all levels of the housing system, encompassing the owner-occupied and private rental sectors, as well as community-managed and public housing.
National Housing Supply Council — Reports and additional material
These reports were authored or commissioned by the National Housing Supply Council. They are not Treasury publications.
National Housing Supply Council reports
- NHSC (2009) National Housing Supply Council: State of Supply Report 2008.
- NHSC (2010) National Housing Supply Council: 2nd State of Supply Report.
- NHSC (2011) National Housing Supply Council: State of Supply Report 2011.
- NHSC (2012) National Housing Supply Council: Housing Supply and Affordability — Key Indicators 2012.
- NHSC (2013) National Housing Supply Council: Housing Supply and Affordability Issues 2012-13.
- NHSC (unpublished) National Housing Supply Council: State of Supply Report: Changes in how we live
Commissioned research reports
- SGS Economics and Planning (2013) Infrastructure investment and housing supply
- Pinnegar, S., van den Nouwelant, R, Judd, B. and Randolph, B. (2012) Understanding housing and location choices of retiring Australians in the 'baby boom' generation: A scoping report prepared for the National Housing Supply Council (Sydney: City Futures Research Centre, University of New South Wales).
- Khoo, S.E., McDonald, P., Temple, J. and Edgar, B. 2012. Scoping Study of Migration and Housing Needs. Report to the National Housing Supply Council, Department of the Treasury, Australian Government. (Canberra: Australian Demographic and Social Research Institute, Australian National University).
- Baker, E., Lester, L., Beer, A., and Bunce, D. (2012) Households Responses to Declining Affordability, National Housing Supply Council Commissioned Report, (Centre for Housing, Urban and Regional Planning, University of Adelaide).
- Urbis (2012) Report to the National Housing Supply Council: Scoping Study into Housing Supply Responses to Change in Affordability, Australia Final Report June 2012 (Australia)
- Urbis (2011) National Dwelling Costs Study: prepared for the National Housing Supply Council. (Australia)
- Deloitte Access Economics (2011) The housing aspirations of new settlers to Australia: National Housing Supply Council (Canberra).
Commissioned household projections reports
- McDonald, P and Temple, J. (2013) Projections of Housing Demand in Australia, 2011 – 2041 Summary Report, (Canberra: Australian Demographic and Social Research Institute, Australian National University).
- McDonald, P and Temple, J (2011) Projections of Housing Demand in Australia, 2009-2039: Narrative Report (Canberra: Australian Demographic and Social Research Institute, Australian National University).
- McDonald, P and Temple, J (2009) Projections of Housing Demand in Australia, 2008-2038: Housing Needs of Older Australians Narrative Report (Canberra: Australian Demographic and Social Research Institute, Australian National University).
- McDonald, P and Temple, J (2009) Projections of Housing Demand in Australia, 2008-2038: Narrative Report. (Canberra: Australian Demographic and Social Research Institute, Australian National University).
- McDonald, P and Temple, J (2008) Projections of Housing Demand in Australia, 2006-2021 (Canberra: Australian Demographic and Social Research Institute, Australian National University).