Supporting Australia’s housing system: modelling pandemic policy responses

Leishman, Chris; Ong, Rachel; Lester, Laurence; Liang, Weidong

doi:10.18408/ahuri3125701

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“…The two most important policy responses, announced in late March, were (1) a Coronavirus Supplement that substantially increased the payment rate for people accessing income support payments, including unemployment benefits (called 'JobSeeker'), and (2) a wage subsidy paid to businesses substantially affected by required closures to enable them to retain eligible workers at a rate of $1500 a fortnight (called 'JobKeeper'). Together, JobSeeker and JobKeeper are estimated to have reduced measures of poverty and housing stress to below pre-COVID levels (Leishman et al, 2020;Phillips et al, 2020). The largest reductions in household poverty were estimated to be in the lowest-income households (Phillips et al, 2020).…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Initial impacts of COVID-19 on youth offending: An exploration of differences across communities

McCarthy

Homel

Ogilvie

et al. 2021

Journal of Criminology

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A number of international studies have found that the initial stages of the COVID-19 pandemic were associated with reductions in crime, primarily due to changes in the routine activities of the population. However, to date there has been no targeted exploration of how COVID-19 may have influenced youth offending, which may be more heavily impacted by the changes heralded by COVID-19 containment measures. This study examines changes in youth offending in an Australia jurisdiction, Queensland, following the implementation of COVID-19 containment measures from the period April to June 2020. Additionally, differences in impacts across community types were explored. Findings from the panel regression indicated significant declines in youth property offending, offences against the person and public order offences in this period, but no significant changes in illicit drug offences. There were also significant differences across communities according to socio-economic status, per cent Indigenous population, and the extent of commercial or industrial land use. Findings are explored with reference to environmental crime theories and the potential impacts of social, economic and policing changes that occurred in this period.

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confidence: 99%

Initial impacts of COVID-19 on youth offending: An exploration of differences across communities

McCarthy

Homel

Ogilvie

et al. 2021

Journal of Criminology

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“…• Many people, particularly young people, experienced changes to employment or income, but housing and other costs were covered by accessing savings, superannuation and JobKeeper or the supplemented JobSeeker (Baker, Bentley et al 2020;Oswald, Moore et al 2020), and this served to reduce housing stress (Leishman, Ong et al 2020).…”

Section: Housing Policy and Covid-19mentioning

confidence: 99%

“…The immediate impact on job markets has been severe, and is expected to be sustained. The International Monetary Fund has recently predicted a global economic decline for 5.2 per cent for 2020; and research by Leishman, Ong et al (2020) similarly suggest that Australian GDP growth in 2021 will be between 4 and 5 per cent lower than 2019. Growth in Australian GDP is expected to decline by around 6.3 per cent this year (RBA 2020c).…”

Section: Employmentmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…At a national level, Phillips, Gray et al (2020) find that government measures in aggregate terms have reduced measures of poverty and housing stress to below pre-COVID-19 levels; the poverty gap has been lowered by 39 per cent and the number of people in poverty decreased by 32 per cent. Similarly Leishman, Ong et al (2020) have estimated that the number of households living with housing affordability stress would have risen to 1,336,000 (from a 758,000 baseline) without income support provided through JobKeeper and JobSeeker. It is argued, however, that the September policy changes in JobSeeker and JobKeeper have pushed a large number of people back into poverty and increased the poverty gap and measures of housing stress (Phillips, Gray et al 2020).…”

Section: Policy Implicationsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…It is argued, however, that the September policy changes in JobSeeker and JobKeeper have pushed a large number of people back into poverty and increased the poverty gap and measures of housing stress (Phillips, Gray et al 2020). Further, Leishman, Ong et al (2020) indicate that as phase two income supports were reduced, 124,000 additional households have been exposed to housing affordability stress (73% of these are private renters), and that into 2021, CRA is not sufficient to buffer the effects of the economic downturn expected for low-income households.…”

Section: Policy Implicationsmentioning

confidence: 99%

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AHURIAHURI is a national independent research network with an expert not-for-profit research management company, AHURI Limited, at its centre. AHURI's mission is to deliver high quality research that influences policy development and practice change to improve the housing and urban environments of all Australians.Using high quality, independent evidence and through active, managed engagement, AHURI works to inform the policies and practices of governments and the housing and urban development industries, and stimulate debate in the broader Australian community. AHURI undertakes evidence-based policy development on a range of priority policy topics that are of interest to our audience groups, including housing and labour markets, urban growth and renewal, planning and infrastructure development, housing supply and affordability, homelessness, economic productivity, and social cohesion and wellbeing. AHURI Limited also gratefully acknowledges the contributions, both financial and in-kind, of its university research partners who have helped make the completion of this material possible. DisclaimerThe opinions in this report reflect the views of the authors and do not necessarily reflect those of AHURI Limited, its Board, its funding organisations or Inquiry Panel members. No responsibility is accepted by AHURI Limited, its Board or funders for the accuracy or omission of any statement, opinion, advice or information in this publication. AHURI journalAHURI Final Report journal series is a refereed series presenting the results of original research to a diverse readership of policy makers, researchers and practitioners. Peer review statementAn objective assessment of reports published in the AHURI journal series by carefully selected experts in the field ensures that material published is of the highest quality. The AHURI journal series employs a double-blind peer review of the full report, where anonymity is strictly observed between authors and referees.

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Supporting Australia’s housing system: modelling pandemic policy responses

Cited by 7 publications

References 10 publications

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Pathways to regional housing recovery from COVID-19

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