The Economic and Finance Committee has resolved to inquire into and report on:
- The decreasing availability of affordable housing for both purchase and rental.
- Housing needs relative to the demand from marginalised groups including those with low income, serious health and disability challenges, and older people – especially older women – with limited private resources.
- Different housing options required by, and suitable for, marginalised groups in our community.
- The community expectation that every South Australian should have reasonable access to housing that meets their needs.
- Key market barriers – including land, labour, and materials – that are limiting the delivery of social and affordable housing even where funding is available.
- The necessary policy settings – at all levels of government – required to deliver suitable housing outcomes.
- The economic impacts arising from lack of social and affordable housing, including barriers to economic development in specific locations; and the additional costs on other sectors including but not limited to health, disability, justice, and emergency relief.
- Innovations in housing that can lower costs, expedite new supply, and deliver a greater diversity of housing options to meet current and emerging trends. * Leveraging of
- government assets – by all levels of government – to maximise the delivery of additional housing.
- Partnerships with the social housing providers and the private market to deliver additional social and affordable housing.
- New approaches to financing and tenure options that increase supply and security of tenure.
- Any other matter that can deliver better housing outcomes for South Australians.
Any person or organisation wishing to make a submission to the Committee is invited to do so by COB Friday 19 May 2023.
Written submissions should be addressed to:
Parliamentary Officer
Economic and Finance Committee
GPO Box 572 Adelaide SA 5000
EFC.Assembly@parliament.sa.gov.au
All submissions will be made publicly available unless otherwise determined by the Committee.
Further information about the Committee can be found on the Committee’s website at: www.parliament.sa.gov.au/en/Committees/Committees-Detail
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