264I_Robert Pradolin, director of Housing All Australians

What is The Future for Cities?

"Success for me is making an influence on society in a beneficial way."

Are you interested in housing as economic infrastructure? What do you think about the developer sector? How can we be more aware of our effects through the built environment on society?

Interview with Robert Pradolin, director of Housing All Australians. We talk about his vision for the future of cities, capitalism versus caring for the vulnerable, housing affordability, and many more.

Robert Pradolin boasts over 40 years in the property industry, significantly shaping Australia's housing landscape. His career highlights include an 18-year role as General Manager at Frasers Property Australia, where he focused on creating sustainable, people-centred communities. Currently, Robert serves as Executive Director of Housing All Australians, a for-purpose organization advocating for innovative housing solutions to address the national crisis. His dedication extends to board positions with Homes Tasmania and Liverty Housing, and past contributions to the UDIA, Property Council of Australia, and other housing and heritage organizations. Robert's work is driven by the conviction that accessible housing is a fundamental need, vital for avoiding economic and social consequences.

Find out more about Rob through these links:

• Robert Pradolin on LinkedIn;
• @rpradolin as Robert Pradolin on X;
• Housing All Australians website;
• Housing All Australians on LinkedIn;
• Robert Pradolin on the On The Way Home podcast;
• Robert Pradolin on the Rotary Melbourne Podcast;
• Robert Pradolin on the NT Shelter podcast;
• Under Cover on iview.abc.net

Connecting episodes you might be interested in:

• No192 - Interview with Ted Baillieu about using the current building stock in the CBDs
• No.206 - Interview with Amir Hussain about the housing bubble;
• No.263R - Why affordable, social &public housing must be redefined as economic infrastructure

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