Policy coordination and housing outcomes during COVID-19

ABSTRACT

Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic the housing system in Australia was under strain. Policy makers in Australia were braced for severe, detrimental impacts arising from the unfolding global pandemic. The response from all tiers of Australian government to these threats was rapid and comprehensive, and where required, coordinated. Broad estimates suggest that > $4 billion was allocated for new and expedited policy interventions at key points of the housing system. Good outcomes were achieved through coordinated action in some key policy areas, which provides broader lessons for how policy makers can address existing challenges in the housing system and respond to future crises with system-level implications. © 2020 Australian Housing and Urban Research Institute. All rights reserved.