This research note examines the state-of-play in the Australian government contract market, and how it may affect competition in the broader economy. The value of government contracts in Australia has more than quintupled over the past decade to $190 billion in 2022, making government the dominant force with the power to impact market dynamics.

The National Disability Advocacy Framework aims to make it easier to access advocacy services for people with disability. It is a high‑level and principles based framework which commits the Australian, state and territory governments to collectively work towards improved national consistency and access to advocacy services for people with disability.

This Briefing e-Book provides an overview of key issues, organised by portfolio, from the 59th Parliament of VIctoria. This publication includes links to legislation, reports, committee inquiries, Library publications and relevant data.

The Bushfire Local Economic Recovery (BLER) program was created after the 2019–20 bushfires. It is co-funded by the Commonwealth and NSW governments. This audit assessed how effectively the Department of Regional NSW and Resilience NSW administered rounds one and two of the BLER program.

This report outlines the Andrews Government's infrastructure policy and project commitments ahead of its third term in government, and includes an overview of public infrastructure investment and market dynamics.