A report from a review into the Australian banking sector focused on the role small and medium sized banks play in providing competition in the sector and the regulatory and market trends affecting them. It identifies several areas where regulation could be streamlined or simplified. The report provides recommendations for the Government and actions for...

This report provides a macroeconomic assessment for OECD countries. It notes that global economic prospects are weakening, with the slowdown expected to be most concentrated in the United States, Canada, Mexico and China. For Australia, the report predicts a return to modest growth in 2025-26 but identifies several fiscal and policy actions needed to address...

This report proposes drafting instructions for a Fast-track Supermarket Entry and Expansion Omnibus Bill, which would rapidly approve retail grocery developments at scale and cut through complex barriers that are preventing new supermarket chains from entering the New Zealand market. This would enable stronger retail grocery competition.

Australia’s news industry is highly concentrated, with 84% of newspaper revenue going to one of four large conglomerates. This paper notes that hundreds of news outlets have been shut down in the last five years, with the worst impacts in regional areas. Australia-wide the newspaper industry is shrinking in its output and diversity and this...

Reflecting on recent developments in open-source artificial intelligence (AI), this report examines how a national innovation system framework can guide AI industrial policy to foster innovation and reduce reliance on dominant tech companies. It argues that aligning trade policy with industrial policy and competition is critical for fostering a fair and dynamic AI ecosystem.