Northern Australia workforce development: First report

REPORT - November 2023

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Members

Acronyms and abbreviations

List of recommendations

Chapter 1 - Introduction

Referral of the inquiry
Note on terminology
The committee’s workplan
Conduct of the inquiry
Structure of this report
Government responsibility for housing policy
Australian Government policies and initiatives
Recent Australian Government and parliamentary reports on housing

Chapter 2 - Issues raised in hearings

Interstate migration
Issues with attracting migrants
Tax exemptions and subsidies
Funding for local councils and community infrastructure
Access to transport
Flights and costs of airfares
Ports and first point of entry status
Telecommunications
Crime and antisocial behaviour
State/territory and local issues
Other issues
Committee view

Chapter 3 - Background on housing

Measuring housing affordability
Housing affordability in Australia over time
Data on housing and rental affordability in Northern Australia
Concluding remarks

Chapter 4 - Housing in Northern Australia - Issues and solutions

Issues raised about housing in Northern Australia
Options for reform
Committee view

Additional comments from the Australian Greens

Lockhart River Aboriginal Shire, Queensland—15 August 2023
Dampier Peninsula communities, Western Australia—21 August 2023
Public hearings

Submissions
Answers to questions on notice
Tabled documents

Appendix 3 - Public Hearings

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