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Hal Pawson

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Australia is finally building more social housing – but it’s still not enough

Public investment will add tens of thousands of new social housing dwellings by 2030, reversing decades of decline. But new research shows the...

17.02.2026 8

Pearls and Irritations

Hal Pawson

55,000 extra social housing homes are being built. But a new study shows that boom still falls short

Social housing is being built at the fastest pace since the 1980s. But we are still leaving hundreds of thousands of Australians waiting for a home.

16.02.2026 10

The Conversation

Hal Pawson

What can Australia learn from Europe’s housing plan?

Australia shares many of the issues the European Commission’s plan tries to tackle, from lack of housing construction to taxation. Here’s are some...

28.01.2026 5

The Conversation

Hal Pawson

Only through concerted long-term action can Australia shift the dial on housing

31.10.2025 8

Pearls and Irritations

Hal Pawson

Building our way out of social housing unaffordability may no longer be possible

17.06.2025 7

The Guardian

Hal Pawson

How do the Coalition and Labor plans on housing differ - and what have they ignored?

Labor and the Coalition have both made some big housing policy announcements this election, but there are real problems going unaddressed.

29.04.2025 10

The Conversation

Hal Pawson

If I were housing minister…

14.04.2025 7

Pearls and Irritations

Hal Pawson

Albanese and housing 2022-25: hyperactivity without a plan

07.04.2025 20

Pearls and Irritations

Hal Pawson

Homelessness much worse than before COVID leaves agencies battling a perfect storm

Rising homelessness across Australia is overwhelming the capacity of services to offer emergency help. New evidence in the Australian Homelessness...

08.12.2024 4

The Conversation

Hal Pawson