Hosting the United Nations climate summit (COP) is a major opportunity to safeguard Australia's security, while ensuring an economic future as a clean energy powerhouse. This report explains how hosting the event presents the opportunity to showcase Australia's advantages in abundant solar, wind, storage and innovation, to service the big energy needs of nearby countries...

This one-page framework outlines why the Australian Government supports major sporting events in Australia. It also details how to gain funding support for these events in the future. It also helps the government consider which proposals offer the greatest return on investment and broadest legacy impacts and benefits.

This paper argues that the Brisbane 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games are a once-in-generation opportunity to shift Australia's global arts and culture standing. Drawing on three international case studies this paper describes the steps these nations took to leverage their hosting of the Games to achieve lasting cultural, social, and economic benefits.

The key focus of this report is the processes surrounding the bid for the 2026 Commonwealth Games in regional Victoria and their subsequent cancellation. This interim report covers evidence the Committee has received so far, including details of barriers faced by the Committee when attempting to seek evidence from the Victorian government.

This audit report examines the cost of securing, planning for and then withdrawing from hosting the 2026 Commonwealth Games and the quality of agencies' advice to the Victorian government.