Report
Quality and safety of Australia's early childhood education and care system
A report into the quality and safety of Australia’s early childhood education and care system. It provides an overview of the system and the regulatory framework, examines child safety issues, the effectiveness of the current regulatory system and funding of the sector. The report finds there are too many regulatory gaps. It provides 23 recommendations.
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The integrity gap: restoring trust in the climate and energy debate
A report from an inquiry into the prevalence and impacts of misinformation and disinformation relating to climate change and energy in Australia. The report outlines and addresses inquiry participants' views and recommendations. It sets out the prevalence of threats to climate information integrity and an approach to strengthening information integrity in Australia. It provides 21...
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National Disability Insurance Scheme Amendment (Integrity and Safeguarding) Bill 2025
This report outlines the purpose and key provisions of the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) Amendment (Integrity and Safeguarding) Bill 2025, which strengthens penalties, offences and banning powers to deter unsafe and poor quality services. It summarises inquiry evidence, regulatory context, and committee consideration, and recommends that the bill be passed.
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Report on the operation of the capital gains tax discount
A report from the inquiry into the operation of the capital gains tax discount in Australia including its contribution to inequality, how it influences the types of assets purchased, its distributional effects and its role in suppressing productivity and whether it is fulfilling its original intended purpose. The report finds Australia’s tax system is broken.
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Report 514: Inquiry into the procurement of mandated national support and advocacy services for victims of child sexual abuse
A report from an inquiry into the procurement process conducted by the Attorney-General’s department to deliver new child sexual abuse-related national services. These procurements arose from the recommendations of the 2017 Royal Commission into Institutional Reponses to Child Sexual Abuse. The report found the length of time taken to progress these procurements was deeply concerning.