State of Australian Cities Report

Question

1. Regarding the draft State of Australian Cities Report 2024, that was never released by the government until I made an FOI request, how much did production of the report cost? 2. How many FTE staff in the Department worked on the production of the draft report? 3. What date did production of the draft report begin and on what date was it completed? 4. What date was the draft report provided to the previous Minister for Cities, Jenny McAllister? 5. What date was the draft report provided to the current Minister for Cities, Claire O'Neill? 6. Do any staff within the Department retain any responsibilities for State of Australian Cities Reports moving forward, or have all responsibilities been moved to Treasury? 7. Has the Cities and Planning Working Group considered any future State of Australian Cities Reports, including how the Department will contribute to its production considering the many relevant datasets held by the Department?

Answer

See attached response.

Documents

• Question with answer (PDF) (opens in a new tab)
• SQ26-000391 State of Australian Cities Report.pdf (opens in a new tab)