State and territory governments
Report
Monopoly money: Adani’s subsidised rail monopoly
This paper argues that subsidising the development of huge new coal mines, as the world attempts to tackle climate change, is terrible public policy.
Policy report
Reform, retreat and relinquishment
This research paper explains the key structural reforms that made the 1990s the ‘Golden Era’ of transformation for NSW government businesses. It also explores possible reasons for those gains waning in the early 2000s.
Discussion paper
Canberra: laboratory of democracy
This paper highlights how most of the Australian Capital Territory’s innovative policies have majority support across Australia.
Audio
Who Runs This Place - The states
The different power players in each state. All six states are led by Premiers and have cabinets — they're the same. But they're also different. In part three, we look at the industries, groups and people who have power in each state, including mining peak bodies, radio shock-jocks, the AFL and poker machine operators.
Briefing paper
The 2018 Victorian State Election
This paper examines the 2018 Victorian state election, providing description and analysis of the results in two main sections. Part A provides an overview of the election campaign, key policies, news coverage and polling data. Part B provides statistical tables of the results for each district and region.