This background note provides an overview of the regulation of political financing at the Commonwealth level including election expenditure. It also gives an account of the various political financing reforms that have been implemented or proposed at the national level since the 1980s. The funding of political activity and structures—from holding elections to assisting political...

This release contains information on internet subscribers and their type of access connection, the type of user (i.e. business/household), the volume of data downloaded, the speed of internet connection and the location of the subscriber (by state or territory). Key points: Mobile wireless broadband connections (excluding mobile handsets) accounted for 47% of all internet connections...

This issues paper was produced to assist people with making submissions to the Productivity Commission's inquiry into the efficiency and quality of Commonwealth, state and territory regulatory impact analysis processes. The Australian Government, with the agreement of Council of Australian Governments (COAG)'s Business Regulation and Competition Working Group, has requested that the Productivity Commission undertake...

This paper's purpose is to stimulate discussion among business, consumers, legal practitioners, academics and other stakeholders about the successes and shortcomings of Australian contract law, including in the digital economy. The paper considers whether Australian contact law could be reformed to: enhance accessibility, certainty and simplicity set standards of conduct better support innovation and participation...

This paper provides information on the relationship between income management and the Racial Discrimination Act and the issues that are likely to arise if this question comes before the Australian Human Rights Commission for determination. Income management refers to a policy under which a percentage of the welfare payments of certain people are set aside...