This report describes the survey results of essential workers on proposed changes to workers compensation in New South Wales. The results show workers oppose the changes, with many indicating they would be put at risk of further harm or would face financial hardship if they were passed. The report outlines a proposed alternative to the...

The findings of a review that considered whether there is a case to strengthen protections for customers experiencing payment difficulty with energy bills. It concludes that the current protections are not fit for purpose. It identifies 13 opportunities to improve the framework, including to reduce the burden of debt in the energy system.

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...

The paper calls on the next government to address the hardship people are facing and build a fairer and more sustainable future. It provides a suite of major recommendations including lifting Jobseeker, Youth Allowance and related income support payments, building more social housing to address the housing crisis and investing in home energy upgrades.

This paper focuses on actionable, evidence-based steps a newly elected government can take to address the drivers of escalating mental health issues in the Australian population. In light of the compounding effects of economic and social crises in recent years, this renewed call for policy action provides three goals which encompass ten evidence-based recommendations.