A collection of nine articles provides short analyses of issues that may be considered over the course of the 48th Parliament. Each article gives a high-level perspective of significant public policy issues, covering background, context and legislative history, as well as some of the policy and legislative directions raised in the public debate.

This paper outlines how unlimited gas exports over the past decade have increased energy prices for Australians and raised little money for the public. The Australian Government’s response is a ‘gas reservation scheme’. The paper finds that the proposal in December’s Gas market review report (GMR) report looks unlikely to fix gas policy.

Immersive technologies, including augmented reality, virtual reality, mixed reality, digital twins and virtual worlds, are increasingly reshaping how individuals, firms and public institutions interact with digital content. However, policymaking specific to immersive technologies remains relatively nascent and fragmented. This paper analyses national and sub-national strategies and policies targeting immersive technologies. It identifies five main policy...

This compendium examines Australia’s counterterrorism trajectory from the immediate post-9/11 period to a more complex contemporary threat environment. Drawing on articles originally published in The Strategist, the collection explores domestic and international terrorism, radicalisation, antisemitism, lone actor violence, youth extremism, and the growing intersection between terrorism, technology and statecraft.

Migration is a complex topic for public debate. Net Overseas Migration (NOM), the difference between arrivals and departures, is a core driver of population change. This paper argues that the recent surge and subsequent fall in NOM in Australia are best understood as the delayed adjustment of a demand driven migration system after an unprecedented...