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AMPLIFY welcomes the Economic Reform Roundtable’s focus on addressing the housing crisis and the Treasurer’s comments on the need to do more to increase the uptake of modular and prefab housing.
“We know the Australian public supports an increase in modern housing construction to address our housing crisis, and we welcome any move by the Federal Government to boost modular and prefab housing for the community,” AMPLIFY CEO Georgina Harrisson said.
“Australia is behind other countries in terms of its use of modern construction and prefabricated housing, and we believe there is a major opportunity here to address the housing crisis and give Australians a fair go at housing.”
At AMPLIFY's housing deliberation earlier this year, 96 per cent of participants backed the expansion of prefab housing. More widely, an AMPLIFY YouGov poll showed 70 per cent of Australians supported expanding the use of prefab housing.
The Federal Government’s Economic Reform Roundtable is being pitched as a major event to turbocharge the nation’s economy, but new research shows three in four Australians haven’t even heard of it.
YouGov polling commissioned by AMPLIFY also found when the roundtable was explained, 60% of Australians were not confident it would lead to any meaningful change in addressing productivity.
AMPLIFY is calling on the Federal Government to pursue ambitious, people-driven reforms that result in tangible outcomes – it cannot simply be a tick-and-flick exercise.
AMPLIFY is calling on the Victorian Government to unlock the potential of modern prefab housing, a bold housing reform that would boost the state’s flagging housing supply.
AMPLIFY says Victoria’s housing regulations have not kept pace with new ways of building, like prefab and modular housing, with the system built around slower traditional onsite methods.
In a submission to the Victorian Government’s consultation on enabling modern methods of construction, AMPLIFY highlighted three key actions to boost uptake and help scale the market. These include:
AMPLIFY has welcomed the South Australian Government’s commitment to build 120 new prefab homes as a big step in the right direction in addressing the housing crisis.
The announcement was made ahead of a roundtable today between AMPLIFY, industry leaders, community members and South Australian Premier Peter Malinauskas and Housing Minister Nick Champion.
“We’re in a national housing crisis and the community is demanding bigger, bolder action from governments. Prefab has a key role to play if we are to address the urgent need for more homes, sooner,” said AMPLIFY Chair and Founder, Paul Bassat.
Australians want bigger and bolder action on housing, with new polling revealing it is a top policy priority for the nation.
The AMPLIFY poll, completed by YouGov, found 24 per cent of Australians ranked housing as the number one policy area they want the Federal Government to take big and bold steps to address.
AMPLIFY CEO Georgina Harrisson said the poll results reflected the urgent need for innovative and progressive policy following decades of stagnation.
“It’s unsurprising to see Aussies want bigger and bolder action on housing. There’s been a lack of ambition in national housing for the past three decades, which has led to the housing crisis we’re facing today,” she said.
AMPLIFY CEO Georgina Harrisson is calling on the re-elected Labor Government to restore trust in politicians by bringing forward ambitious policies to tackle the pressing problems our nation faces.
A recent AMPLIFY survey, conducted by YouGov, found Australians believe politicians were more focused on winning votes than solving challenges during the election.
The survey found 72 per cent of respondents believed politicians were mostly focused on winning votes. Only 5 per cent believed politicians were mostly focused on solving challenges.
As Australians prepare to cast their votes in tomorrow’s federal election, new polling from AMPLIFY shows the vast majority of Australians are pessimistic about the nation’s housing outlook.
A national poll commissioned by AMPLIFY and conducted by YouGov has found 71 per cent of Australians do not believe any real progress will be made on the housing crisis in the next year. Just 4 per cent of respondents believed it was “very likely” progress would be made....
While Australians are divided on what sauce they want on their democracy sausage, they agree on one critical thing this election - politicians are taking them for a ride with a barrage of short-term policies that go nowhere near solving our biggest challenges.
A national poll, commissioned by AMPLIFY, a platform giving voice to Australians on key issues, conducted by YouGov in the lead-up to the Federal election, found that half (50%) of Australians view the election day sausage sizzle as an official part of our democracy, with 42% declaring tomato sauce as their preferred topping. But while the BBQ may still be firing, the mood on the ground is far from festive....
Australians from all sides of politics want more government action to tackle the housing crisis, with AMPLIFY finding the community is ready for bold action.
AMPLIFY has tested a range of housing policies across a representative sample of Australians and found majority support for policies to tackle the housing crisis.
It doesn’t matter where they sit on the political spectrum, the group has sent a clear message that the major parties’ current housing policies are not enough, and more needs to be done...
Australians are calling for bold action on housing; prioritising faster and increased house building as the principal measures to urgently address the ‘worst housing crisis in recent history’.
That’s the outcome of the country’s first ever national AMPLIFICATION on Housing, where the public took charge of the longstanding crisis; deliberating on real solutions to tackle one of Australia’s biggest challenges.
Australia’s housing crisis is reaching a breaking point. While house prices might have levelled in some areas, and owners finally benefit from a rate cut, the effect of a long-term housing crisis continues to tear the social fabric of the country.
This weekend (22nd-23rd Feb), in a nation-first move, a group of 100 representative Australians will take charge of the longstanding housing crisis; putting 13 reforms from leading experts to the test in a radical push for action.
The bold approach by AMPLIFY, a non-partisan and independent community-led organisation, will see 100 Australians from all backgrounds come together to tackle the country’s biggest challenge with experts, demanding urgent action from leaders to reshape policy, rise above the politics, and make housing affordable for everyone.
Today, (Monday, 25 November), a non-partisan organisation focused on empowering Australians to shape national policy through community engagement, AMPLIFY will host a pivotal conversation in Sydney to answer the most pressing questions of our time; is Australia at risk of a US-style polarisation, can we turn this into our advantage, or is there a united path forward?
Some of Australia’s most prominent thinkers and community leaders - Claire Lehmann, Bill Kelty and Waleed Aly - will be examining the potential polarisation crisis in Australia, including economic inequality, media dynamics, dis/misinformation and identity politics, to uncover answers to what will determine our future as a country.
A national series of deliberative events designed to start revitalising democracy will launch in Toowoomba on 31 October. This four-part event series by AMPLIFY, a non-partisan community organisation, aims to foster open dialogue on Australia's critical issues, starting with focusing on rebuilding trust in government.
Led by AMPILIFY’s Chief Policy and Research Officer, Dr Rory Gallagher, and featuring a Q&A session with Independent MP Helen Haines and Senator David Pocock, the Toowoomba event will gather local community members to explore why trust in government is falling, and ideas for addressing this.
AMPLIFY is today announcing it will convene the first national AMPLIFICATION on housing - an entirely independent and unprecedented process for the community, by the community, to find uncommon ground on housing reform, with all Australians invited to participate.
Starting this month, the six-month process – including offline and online forums - will give the community the opportunity to seek out new information and expert perspectives, share their thoughts, solve by learning and confronting the trade-offs of the potential solutions and ultimately be part of sparking change on housing via the AMPLIFY community.
AMPLIFY has been launched as a response to those challenges and will bring together people from all walks of life to make a difference on the most important issues facing them.
The organisation will amplify the many voices of the AMPLIFY community to politicians and identify solutions that will drive positive change.
AMPLIFY will host events around the country, facilitate online conversations, share evidence, talk with experts and come up with community-led solutions. Its unique approach will then see it use the power of its community to spark change.
The organisation will be chaired by SEEK and Square Peg Co-Founder Paul Bassat, with former NSW Department of Education Secretary Georgina Harrisson appointed CEO.