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Urban Taskforce | Policy Agenda
Fact sheet: Bearing the burden of levies
26 February 2011
Development levies are complex, opaque and are often set too high. They discourage investment in housing, lower the overall supply of housing and raise its price.
Fact sheet: Compact living and public transport
01 January 2011
Public transport use and higher density living are linked
The evidence consistently shows that the best way to get people onto public transport is to provide opportunities to live and work within walking distance of its transit stations. Research consistently shows that density has a significant impact on the use of public transport.
Fact sheet - Respecting property rights
01 January 2011
Less respect for property rights
It has become more difficult to attract investment in urban development because less respect is being given to the concept of property rights.
Planning authorities wield enormous discretion. The planning system, with its arbitrary decision making and unpredictable levies, has weakened the link between land ownership and the ability to create value by developing land.
Fact Sheet: A "Big" Australia?
01 January 2011
Population issues have become a central issue for political debate. This fact sheet has been produced to help promote constructive, well informed, community debate.Fact sheet: Allowing prosperous business parks
01 January 2011
The need for business parks represents a shift - in developed countries such as Australia - towards knowledgebased activities in industries such as pharmaceuticals, information and communications and advanced manufacturing.There is a trend towards cleaner industries and changing work and business practices.