Understanding the disruptive technology ecosystem in Australian urban and housing contexts: a roadmap

Abstract

AHURI 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. Acknowledgements This material was produced with funding from the Australian Government and state and territory governments. AHURI Limited gratefully acknowledges the financial and other support it has received from these governments, without which this work would not have been possible. 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. The research team would like to thank the contribution of all our Melbourne and Sydney workshop participants. Special thanks go to the four technologists who attended our workshops and assisted us in demonstrating the potential of these emerging technologies. Disclaimer The 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 journal AHURI 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 statement An 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.

The construction of social housing pathways across Australia

“…This would likely be a system managed by government, but to which different authorised parties, including CHPs and potentially other human service providers, would have access. It would prevent the need for tenants to repeat their information and story multiple times to different providers, prevent duplication of services and supports, and provide clearer information on which to make policy, practice and programming decisions (Pettit, Liu et al 2018). Examples of such approaches exist in the end homelessness space nationally, offering potential lessons for actions in this area (e.g.…”

The potential of new technologies to disrupt housing policy

“…The first wave impacts of technological disruption are identified through the research project examining Airbnb (Crommelin, Troy et al 2018b). The project mapping out the present landscape of new and emerging technologies outlines the likely impact of these technologies on housing markets and assistance (Pettit, Liu et al 2018). And looking to the future, the research on matching markets leverages off the experience of change and identifies five opportunities and one risk (Sharam, Byford et al 2018).…”

“…To address these questions, this report brings together the findings from three related research reports (Pettit, Liu et al 2018;Crommelin, Troy et al 2018b;Sharam, Byford et al 2018), as well as input from housing and technology policy makers and professionals. The findings are of broad relevance, given the potential for disruptive technologies to improve housing opportunity both in urban areas and across regional and rural Australia, including Indigenous communities (Rennie, Hogan et al 2016).…”

“…Data issues are also in the frame, with the need to optimise and share housing-related data raised by the Productivity Commission (2017). The Commission proposed that data on housing commencement, housing activity and affordability and social housing be included in accessible 'National Interest Datasets', to be managed as national assets (see Pettit, Liu et al 2018 for further discussion).…”

Matching markets in housing and housing assistance

“…This project is one of three supporting projects for the AHURI Inquiry into the Potential of new technologies to disrupt housing policy. The first project maps the 'disruption ecosystem' to provide a conceptual framework for understanding how new digital technologies might reshape housing provision and assistance (Pettit, Liu et al 2018). The second (Crommelin, Troy et al 2018) examines matching market platform Airbnb, which has dramatically reconfigured the short-let housing market.…”