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...

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.

Reaching net zero means nothing short of a complete overhaul of Australia's energy system. This report outlines ways governments, developers and the energy sector can ensure the energy transition is fair, supports the people and communities affected, and builds social licence for long-term success. It sets out three principles for an inclusive net zero economy.

There is a strong and consistent belief among Australians that democracy should ensure fairness and equality, and government should be focused on supporting wellbeing and ensuring a decent standard of living. This report, examining public attitudes towards government and democracy in Australia, shows there is clear public support for more ambitious, long-term policymaking.

This report finds government funding is generally skewed towards the later stages of industry development which are already comparatively well-financed by private capital markets. It suggests shifting more funding towards the early stages of industry development, including high-risk high-reward projects that might otherwise struggle to gain private finance, and could one day become major players...