From: Dr Kim Hawtrey [khawtrey@pnc.com.au]
Sent: 22 September 2003 19:46
To: housing@pc.gov.au
Cc: wilhelm harnisch; warwick temby; s smith; ruth morschel; ron silberberg; peter verwer; pat gilchrist; john suton; john murray; greg combet; Eleri Morgan-Thomas; Eleri Morgan-Thomas; charles hill; carol croce; adam farrer; bryan stevens

Subject: Submission to First Home Ownership inquiry

SUBMISSION TO PC INQUIRY

Date: 22 September 2003 

To: Inquiry into First Home Ownership 

Attention: Athena Wicks and Janet Savvides 

From: Dr Kim Hawtrey 
Chairman 
Affordable Housing National Research Consortium 
GPO Box 1415 Sydney 2001 
Tel: 0404 476 012 
Fax: 02 9982 4530 
Email: khawtrey@pnc.com.au 

The Affordable Housing National Research Consortium is a national committee comprising representatives from the housing, building and development industries, trade unions and not-for-profit organisations. 

The Consortium wishes to table the following electronic reports as submissions to the First Home Ownership Inquiry, 
as available at our website: 
www.consortium.asn.au 

The Consortium:

•	identified the trends in housing need across Australia and the negative consequences of inadequate housing;	
•	examined the current barriers to greater private investment in affordable housing;	
•	evaluated a range of approaches aimed at surmounting the barriers, and;	
•	proposed the best solution for attracting private sector finance to increase the supply of affordable housing.	

Major Research:
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•	Summary Paper: Affordable Housing in Australia: Pressing Need, Effective Solution (0.3 MB) (Submission)	
•	Stage 1 Report: Outlining the Need for Action (1.7 MB)	
•	Stage 2 Report: Identifying and Evaluating the Policy Options (1.1 MB)	
•	Stage 3 Report: Options for a Public-Private Partnership to Stimulate Private Investment in Affordable Housing (1.0 MB)	
•	Stage 4 Report: The Subsidy Costs of the Preferred Option (0.4 MB)	
•	Tips for Viewing (0.5 MB)	

Briefing Sheets:
•	What is the Consortium?	
•	What are the Issues?	
•	What are the Solutions?	

Media Releases:
•	24 September 2001	

The Consortium Members are:
Chairman: Dr Kim Hawtrey
Housing Industry Association			Urban Development Institute of Australia	
Australian Council of Social Service			Property Council of Australia	
Real Estate Institute of Australia			Royal Australian Institute of Architects	
Australian Council of Trade Unions			Master Builders Australia Inc	
Royal Australian Planning Institute			National Community Housing Forum	

The Consortium 
Major Research 
Briefing Sheets
Media Releases 
Members 

Thankyou for receiving these submissions. We look forward to the outcomes of the Inquiry into this important area of public policy that affects all Australians. 

Yours sincerely, 
Dr Kim Hawtrey 
Chairman 
Affordable Housing National Research Consortium 
GPO Box 1415 Sydney 2001 
Tel: 0404 476 012 
Fax: 02 9982 4530 
Email: khawtrey@pnc.com.au