b'APRIL 2025CONTENTS1. Introduction32. Background53. The Facts (the data)63.1 Housing Prices63.2Rental costs93.3Inhabitants per Household by City93.4Dwelling Completions10The Impact of Government on 4.Housing Prices134.1 Government-imposed Planning,Zoning and Heritage Protection Controls154.2Design Guidelines, Design Reviewand Design Excellence174.3 Fees, Taxes, Charges, Levies and Contributions174.4Building Construction Regulation194.5 The Competition for Construction Labour195. Recommendations for change235.1Make Housing Supply a Legislated Objective of the Planning Laws245.2 Coordinate the Rezoning of Land with Infrastructure Delivery245.3Stop Taxing Housing Supply to pay forGovernment Policy Failure245.4Abolish Stamp Duty 24 5.5Treasury Must Stop Over-Regulation255.6Building Design and Construction Regulation Must be Slashed255.7Drive Cultural Change251'