The 5th Annual Housing Congress

Is the Australian housing industry at risk of market failure? The Australian economy and housing market have seemingly defied the trends of the worldwide financial crisis, but in reality the housing market’s shortfalls threaten to cripple both the economy and the industry.

The 5th Annual Housing Congress will investigate a series of topics including:

• Crucial regulatory reforms that will overcome housing and land supply barriers, improve affordability and encourage planning and development
• The reciprocal relationship between the economy and the housing market: how is the economy at risk from the housing market’s shortfalls?
• Innovative financing for the homeowner: what are the advantages and risks to creative homeowner financing options?
• Innovations in design, building, and construction: examining the most advanced developments in green construction and sustainable building
• Unaffordable housing: what are the true effects of the First Home Owners Grant? How can the States successfully execute public housing and housing for remote and Indigenous communities
• International housing models from Canada and the US: alternative models for green and affordable housing ventures

Featuring a Key international contribution from:
Douglas Stewart, Vice President, Policy and Planning, Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation 

PLUS

• Yehudi Blacher, Secretary, Department of Planning and Community Development VIC
• Maha Sinnathamby, Chairman, Springfield Land Corporation
• The Hon. Kevin Andrews MP, Shadow Minister for Families, Housing and Human Services
• Graham Wolfe, CEO, Housing Industry Association
• Maureen Sheehan, Executive Director, Housing and Community Services ACT
• The Hon. Tom Roper, President, Australian Sustainable Built Environment Council
• Neil Savery, Chief Planning Executive, ACT Planning & Land Authority & President, Planning Institute of Australia
• Jeff Gilmore, Executive Director, Planning, Policy and Reform, Department of Planning and Community Development VIC
• Dorte Ekelund, General Manager, Major Cities Unit, Infrastructure Australia
• Robin Mellon, Green Star Executive Director, Green Building Council Australia
• Peter Jones, Chief Economist, Master Builders Association
• Mike Allen, Chief Executive, Housing New South Wales
• John Sharma, Macro Economist, NAB

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