The Australian Industry Group surveys a cross section of Australian businesses every two years to learn more about skills and workforce challenges across the economy. This comprehensive, future-facing survey asks companies about the external and internal factors driving their skills and workforce needs now and into the future. It also asks where the skills challenges...

This report looks at the population, jobs and industry trends for 12 of Australia’s rapidly expanding cities. It provides analysis of the economic upsurge seen in the cities – the ways in which they are attracting people from the major capitals of Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane – as well as capturing the growth of local...

This final inquiry report reviews the implementation of the 1 July 2022 changes to the Commonwealth Procurement Rules. Eleven specific and practical recommendations are made, aimed at achieving profound change in incentives and behaviours required to address persistent problems and realise the full benefits of government spending through a genuine embrace of small businesses in...

This article posits that the difference of regulation at the local government level, as compared to the state or national level, relates to scale and proximity.

This research explores how everyday Australian businesses are experiencing the transition to a clean economy. It explores the drivers of change, and their relationship to emerging skills and workforce needs.