In November 2006, Queensland Community Housing Coalition Ltd, Bond University and LandPartners entered into a joint venture agreement to produce an industry research paper based on the following objectives:

• To identify how the planning system in Queensland impacts on housing affordability and its supply.
• To engage stakeholders, through separate focus group sessions in order to identify common ground in relation to  planning issues and AffordableHousing.
• To conduct a literature review of examples identified by the Focus Groups assuccessful in the provision of Affordable Housing.
• To examine regulatory planning tools and incentive based options in providing Affordable Housing.
• To develop recommendations for planning reform.

Given the divergence of stakeholder interests, it is important to note that while this project has not sought to build a consensus position, it has attempted to find common ground. The report identifies four main areas where Government intervention could significantly improve the provision of affordable housing. These include:

1. Land Supply;
2. Standardisation and Improvement of the Planning Process;
3. Layered Sub Concessions; and
4. Progressive Headworks and Infrastructure Charges.

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