TY  - RPRT
AB  - What this research is about
This research aims to deepen our understanding of the design and impact of the ‘machinery of government’ – the administrative, bureaucratic or institutional arrangements that deliver public policy – with respect to housing policy in Australia.

Drawing on the insights of current and former senior housing policy officials, the study identifies a set of principles to guide the best feasible governance and policy outcomes.

Why this research is important
Machinery of government changes occur regularly in Australia’s public sector at the federal and state/territory levels. However, there has been little focus on the impact of such changes for the delivery of housing policy, or which arrangements are most suitable for effective delivery.

Changes to the machinery of government may lead to a loss of institutional knowledge and key expertise, and impede efficiency, effectiveness and innovation.

Identifying and settling on a feasible and effective governance and administrative structure will allow agencies – and the people working within them – the longevity and stability to deliver better policy outcomes.
AU  - Flanagan, Kathleen
AU  - Glackin, Stephen
AU  - Stone, Wendy
AU  - McDonald, Emma
CY  - Melbourne
DO  - 10.18408/ahuri4131801
L1  - internal-pdf://3421376908/AHURI-Final-Report-453-Administering-Australia.pdf
PB  - Australian Housing and Urban ÂþÌìÌÃÈë¿Ú Institute
PY  - 2025
ST  - Administering Australian housing policy: practitioner perspectives
T2  - ÂþÌìÌÃÈë¿ÚFinal Report No. 453
TI  - Administering Australian housing policy: practitioner perspectives
UR  - /research/final-reports/453
ID  - 1224
ER  -