106. Contested Housing

In recent years a new movement known as ‘YIMBY’ (‘Yes In My Backyard’) has emerged. ‘YIMBIES’ argue that planning and regulatory barriers serving local ‘NIMBY’ (‘Not In My Backyard’ property owners) block new and higher density housing, causing affordability pressures across the market. By contrast, many so called ‘NIMBIES’ reject the proposition that ‘supply’ is the only solution to high cost housing. In this session, housing advocates and experts debate the proposition that supply side barriers are to blame for Australia’s housing crisis and recommend strategies to fix the housing system. SPEAKERS Eamon Waterford, CEO, Committee for Sydney Max Holleran, Lecturer in Social Policy, the University of Melbourne Melissa Neighbour, Principal Planner, Sky Planning Michael Koziol, Sydney editor, The Sydney Morning Herald CHAIRED BY Professor Nicole Gurran, Director Henry Halloran Research Trust, the University of Sydney