Report
Warp speed: accelerating renewable energy infrastructure deployment
This report outlines a package of policy reforms to radically speed up the renewable energy transition in Australia. It sets out a pathway to accelerating the economy’s ability to build energy infrastructure, providing opportunities for training and employment, better targeted community engagement, and greater certainty for communities hosting infrastructure projects. Four key reform areas are...
Report
Celebrating progress: making the Starting Better Guarantee a reality for families
The Starting Better Guarantee was a national goal to make Australia the best place to be a child and raise a family. It proposed an entitlement to a set of high-quality, affordable and connected services in the early years. This report shows the wins achieved and the priorities ahead to realise the Guarantee in full.
Report
Risk and reward: getting more from Australia’s specialist investment vehicles
The return mandates for Australia’s specialist investment vehicles currently push them towards safe bets and guaranteed commercial returns. A key barrier to reform has been a concern that lowering the return mandate and raising the risk appetite could leave the government fiscally worse off. This report demonstrates that reform could improve measures of Australia’s fiscal...
Discussion paper
How to embed learning systems in social services
This report offers practical lessons for policymakers and public servants on how to embed continuous learning into the design and delivery of social services, drawing on the success of South Australia’s Child and Family Support System. The report sets out six practical recommendations that governments across Australia can apply to their own service systems.
Report
Sharing the benefits: ensuring new industries strengthen communities
The report outlines how governments can lock in benefits for the communities hosting Australia's new industries and energy infrastructure. It outlines a framework for allocating public funding that incentivises and supports developers to deliver better community engagement, and ensures new net zero industries strengthen local and First Nations communities and workforces.