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Liana Downey

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Measuring up: leveraging consumer demand to drive agricultural sustainability


Despite the ongoing work by farmers to innovate their practices to produce high quality food more sustainably, the environmental impacts of agriculture are hard to ignore. This paper proposes a consumer-facing agricultural sustainability star rating system, displayed on product packaging. Designed to be credible, practical and adaptable, the system would reward sustainable farming practices while...
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Cultivating resilience: advancing sustainable agriculture in Australia


Enhancing the sustainability of Australia's agricultural industry is both an environmental imperative and an economic necessity. This report argues that farmers' efforts to increase the sustainability of the sector are hampered by the current reporting framework. It identifies key areas for improvement and emphasises the importance of aligning with best-practice global sustainability standards to ensure...
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Wicked solutions: a long term approach to housing affordability


This report seeks to untangle the multitude of factors contributing to Australia’s housing shortage and highlights high-impact strategies to boost supply and improve affordability. To truly improve access to housing for the current and future generations, we must look beyond the symptoms of the housing crisis and address its root causes.
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Budget blueprint 2024: financing our future


This paper outlines the present challenges facing the Australian economy and addresses the need for substantive, wholesale tax reform.
Discussion paper

Budget blueprint 2024: protecting our future


This paper outlines the necessary immediate climate and energy priorities for a net zero and nature positive future in Australia, at both the systemic level and the community level.

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