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From Public Housing to Welfare Housing
Author(s) -
Paris Chris,
Williams Peter,
Stimson Bob
Publication year - 1985
Publication title -
australian journal of social issues
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.417
H-Index - 30
eISSN - 1839-4655
pISSN - 0157-6321
DOI - 10.1002/j.1839-4655.1985.tb00794.x
Subject(s) - public housing , commonwealth , rental housing , welfare , project commissioning , stock (firearms) , welfare state , renting , economics , public policy , government (linguistics) , public administration , business , publishing , market economy , economic growth , political science , politics , law , mechanical engineering , linguistics , philosophy , engineering
This paper examines the shift in housing policy from public housing to welfare housing during the 1970's and the period of the Fraser government in particular. The period saw a series of new Commonwealth State Housing Agreements directed toward market pricing of public rental stock; at the same time Federal funds were declining, with marked effects on the public housing sector. The paper reflects on these trends and highlights certain contradictions in public housing policy.