This issues paper is part of the Scope of Practice Review, and has been released to provide an overview of the evidence collected to date. It also outlines the options for reform based on the sum of this evidence, and describes the direction and next steps for the review.

The Australian government asked the Competition Review to assess whether Australia’s merger control system is fit for purpose. As outlined in this report, the government intends to make Australia’s merger control system stronger, simpler, targeted, faster and more transparent.

This strategic investment framework guides Australia’s future investments under the $620 million Partnerships for a Healthy Region (PHR) over a five-year period. PHR aims to support Pacific and Southeast Asian countries to deliver better health outcomes for all, by contributing to more resilient and equitable public health systems with greater capability to respond to health...

This document outlines a national framework for improving Australia’s energy performance. The strategy was informed by a public consultation process undertaken from November 2022 to March 2023, along with 20 roundtable sessions in 2023 and regular state and territory government engagement.

The Competition Review is inviting public submissions to this issues paper. The paper covers emerging concerns relating to non-competes and other restraint of trade agreements between businesses and workers, and no-poach and wage-fixing agreements between businesses.