SGS Economics and Planning Andrew M

Part 1: Which type of economic analysis best helps secure project funding?

Insights

Demonstrating project value to government and for-purpose investors involves aligning projects with policy objectives, addressing unmet needs, and ensuring viability while delivering social, economic, and environmental benefits, with a focus on clarifying the distinctions between terms like business case, cost-benefit analysis, and evaluation.

SGS Economics and Planning Casey

We can't have housing without thinking about sustainable cities

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Housing

Australia's housing crisis has led to calls for greenfield land releases on city fringes. While first-home buyers seek affordable detached homes and developers find greenfield projects profitable, policymakers must ensure growth doesn’t lead to unsustainable development.

SGS Economics and Planning Public Toilets

Planning public toilets: An inconvenient necessity for local governments

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Community Infrastructure, Health

Public toilets are essential infrastructure, yet they’re often overlooked in urban planning. While they support public health, accessibility, and economic activity, funding challenges and policy gaps mean they are disappearing in many cities.

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Tackling the housing crisis – Patrick Fensham on ABC Radio National’s Blueprint for Living

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Housing

Addressing the Australian housing crisis is critical. However, in the push to meet new housing targets, decision-makers must plan for the necessary infrastructure that allows communities to thrive. Listen to Principal and Partner, Patrick Fensham discuss the complexities of building more homes while ensuring cities accommodate the shift effectively and sustainably.

SGS Economics and Planning Local Gov Infrastructure

The ability for local governments to fund infrastructure and services

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Community Infrastructure

Local governments are under increasing financial strain, affecting their delivery of crucial services and infrastructure to communities. Solutions are needed to support local governments' financial sustainability in the face of growing challenges.

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Australia’s rental crisis reaches new heights: 2024 Rental Affordability Index

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For Purpose, Housing

The Rental Affordability Index reveals a severe affordability crisis in Australia’s rental market, where the rising cost of living pushes more households into financial distress.