Inter-governmental land information asymmetries in Australia

Abstract

Land information has an important role in informing macroeconomic policy. Timely and accurate market information is essential for evidence-based fiscal and monetary decisions. Currently in Australia, there is a gap between the creators of land information at state level and the users at federal level. The capacity of evidence-based policy is under-realised as a result. This paper explores the inter-governmental flow of land market information within three state-based land administration systems in Australia. Results show that integration is occurring within some state land agencies; however, communication with federal government agencies is limited, leading to information asymmetries. Future..