Disillusionment with politicians, declining trust in democratic institutions and growing support for right-wing populists creates an existential threat for traditional parties. This United Kingdom report states that this threat can’t be stemmed with bureaucratic, business-as-usual politics. It proposes that established parties must radically change how they govern and proposes four recommendations.

This paper reviews the outcomes of the 2025 federal election, the major party positions and how the electorate voted on climate and energy policies. It finds that a steep swing towards the ALP represents a resounding endorsement of Australia’s current plan for renewable power.

These lists of commitments and their costings for the 2025 Australian federal election were provided to the Parliamentary Budget Officer prior to election day. Lists have been provided by the Australian Greens, Australian Labor Party, the Coalition, and the Independent members for Indi and Kooyong.

An analysis of 25 power sharing parliaments in Australia outlines what crossbencher MPs might demand in exchange for their support and what can be expected of the power sharing parliament that results. It finds that typical areas of negotiation are parliamentary reform, policy reform, more staff and resources and ministerial or presiding officer positions for...

This note looks at the evolution of inflation over the last term of government, failures of wage growth to keep up with inflation, and what the major parties proposed in the 2025 federal election campaign to alleviate cost-of-living pressures. It suggests that structural changes are needed to provide long-term relief and to protect consumers from...