The framework for Australian Government agencies supports decision makers to understand the wider impacts – including the intended and potentially unintended effects – of a policy proposal and make evidence‑based decisions considering trade‑offs. It outlines the best practice approaches and requirements for conducting impact analysis (IA) and developing IA products to inform decision making.

The report is a response to the Australian Government’s Migration Strategy. The report analyses the employer sponsored temporary Skills in Demand (SID) visa program across three streams from December 2024 to 30 September 2025. The early analysis suggests that the SID program is broadly meeting the Migration Strategy objectives, but data is still limited.

The study presents long-term projections of supply and demand for medical practitioners. The key challenge with the Australian medical workforce is that, while estimates suggest that there may be enough medical practitioners, they are not optimally distributed across specialties, sectors, settings and locations to meet the needs of the Australian community.

The federal government’s comprehensive $47 billion plan to rebuild Australia’s housing system. It identifies policy levers at the Commonwealth, state and territory, and local government levels. The plan sets out six priorities for further reform and directs future housing and homelessness investment.