Is Australia’s housing crisis really just about boosting supply?
Date
From: Wednesday February 4, 2026, 12:30 pm
To: Wednesday February 4, 2026, 1:30 pm
Join us on Wednesday 4 February as Professor Peter Abelson presents his latest work on the NSW Government’s new housing policies and what they mean for communities in Sydney and across the state.
Peter Abelson brings a clear, evidence-based perspective on Australia’s housing reforms and broader housing crisis, informed by five decades as an economist in Australia and abroad, including senior academic roles, government advisory work and service as Mosman’s first popularly elected Mayor.
In this session, he will challenge the notion that Australia’s housing crisis is simply about boosting supply.
Join us from 12.30 - 1.30pm at 123 Pitt Street (Level 24) or online via Microsoft Teams.
This is a free event for members and $10 for Non-Members
Registration and Joining this Webinar
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The timing of this event is AEDT (SYD/CBR/MEL).
Dr Peter Abelson has a B.A. from Oxford University, M.Sc. (Economics) from the London School of Economics, and a Ph.D from London University.
Peter has over 40 years of consulting experience in Australia and overseas, specializing in public economics and cost-benefit analysis. He runs regular cost-benefit analysis training courses for public servants. His recent work in Australia includes reviews of major transport projects, evaluation of public health programs and hospitals, education and justice programs, planning for the environment, and analyses of housing prices and policies.
He has worked for international agencies in many countries including China, India, Thailand, Kenya, Nigeria, Egypt, Zambia, Bolivia and Papua New Guinea.
From 2001 to 2005, Peter held a Personal Chair in Economics at Macquarie University. From 2006 to 2012, Peter was a Visiting Scholar and taught public finance at the University of Sydney.
Peter is the author of Public Economics, the leading Australian text in public finance and the role of government in the economy. The 4th Edition is available on this website (3rd Edition 2012, published by McGraw-Hill).
Since 2006, Peter has been an ongoing part-time economic advisor to the NSW Treasury. From 2012 to 2017, he was the first popularly elected Mayor of Mosman Council (Sydney).
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Venue
Macquarie University City Campus
Level 24, 123 Pitt Street, Sydney NSW 2000