ABSTRACT
Australia is a large continent, and with most cities located around the coast, demand for housing is greatest in these locations. Addressing housing scarcity has been on the Australian federal government's agenda for many years and is becoming even more urgent since the major Australian cities are constantly growing. Land use planning and development in Australia has an important role to play in providing for more affordable housing. As in France, temporary property rights are also not favoured in Australia. Community land trusts have been touted in Australia, but to date these have had very limited take-up. In Australia, ownership and control of social housing has traditionally been held in the hands of state government housing authorities or religious-oriented entities. Australian state and federal governments are attempting to address housing supply issues and increase the stock of social housing in a financially viable way.
