| Description |
xiii, 320 pages : illustrations, plans ; 24 cm |
| Contents |
Introduction : housing as a right -- The beginnings of a national housing policy -- Commonwealth responsibilities -- The Commonwealth Housing Commission -- Post-war reconstruction -- The Commonwealth Housing Ministry -- Commonwealth-state housing agreement -- Administration of the Commonwealth-state housing agreement : public housing, home ownership and town planning -- The stock of accommodation -- Town planning -- Conclusion |
| Summary |
Explores the rise and fall of public housing during a prolonged period of generous Government support for home ownership while forcing the poor to pay more for their accommodation |
| Analysis |
Accommodation |
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Australia overseas comparisons |
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Australian |
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Commonwealth State Housing Agreement |
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Costs |
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Domestic architecture |
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History |
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House buying |
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Housing (Australia) |
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Interstate comparisons |
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Legislation |
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Owner occupied housing |
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Policy making (Australia) |
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Prices and charges |
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Public housing |
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Reviews of research |
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Social policy |
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Statistics |
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Town planning |
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Town planning (Australia) |
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Trends |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Audience |
Tertiary/Undergraduate, Postgraduate |
| Subject |
Housing policy -- Australia -- History.
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Housing -- Australia.
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Public housing -- Australia -- History.
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| ISBN |
9781862878747 |
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