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Govt launches National Cities Performance Framework

The Australian Government has launched the National Cities Performance Framework, which aims to help governments, industry and the community to better target cities policy and investments.

The Australian Government has launched the National Cities Performance Framework, which aims to help governments, industry and the community to better target cities policy and investments.The Australian Government has launched the National Cities Performance Framework, which aims to help governments, industry and the community to better target cities policy and investments.

The initial focus of the framework is to track the progress and performance of Australia’s 21 largest cities.

According to a statement from Assistant Minister for Cities and Digital Transformation Angus Taylor, it consists of 46 indicators, and draws on nationally, consistent, comparable and reliable data sets.

Key indicators include: Jobs accessible in 30 minutes; housing price to income ratio; access to green space; business creation; employment growth; and youth unemployment.

“The timing of [the framework] is fantastic because we’ve just got a really comprehensive dataset from the most recent Australian census, which allows us to see the most updated picture of the economic and growth profile of these cities,” Mr. Taylor said.

“The 30 minute city metric for instance, is new connectivity data which hasn’t been applied before. And we’re going to keep adding new data, because we know there’s great information coming out of not just the public sector, but the private sector.

“The specific goals, to inform potential future city deals, will come from these metrics. It’s very obvious when you look at each of these cities, what the challenges are that we have to address as a top priority and our city deals will do exactly that.

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“It’s not a matter of one city being better than another, this dashboard tells us about the differences in our biggest cities. It tells us that we need policies that customise solutions for individual cities and a national government has to be part of that, just as local governments already are.”

According to the statement, the framework is a living resource to be improved over time through annual updates and three yearly reviews, ensuring it continues to reflect best available information and provides a strong evidence base to guide new investments and reforms in Australia’s cities.

The framework is published on a dashboard at smart-cities.dashboard.gov.au.

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