How do we define a flourishing Australian future? The Next25 Navigator survey (2021) sets a clear direction by engaging 2,825 people to answer the question, 'What future does Australia want, and are we on track?' The survey results show that, overwhelmingly, the public believe Australia is not on track to deliver a flourishing future.

To dig deeper into the survey findings, Next25 conducted 26 qualitative interviews with demographically representative members of the public and an additional 16 people who are informed by their professional roles. Both interviewee groups presented similar responses to our questions and will be referred to as one group (N=42 for qualitative aspects). See Annex II for further details about the interviews and interviewees.

This publication is the first in a series of snapshots drawing on in-depth interviews to investigate some of the most significant findings from the 2021 Navigator survey.