This submission responds to the NSW Legislative Council Inquiry on Data Centres, focusing on planning frameworks, governance, transparency and accountability. It argues for a whole‑of‑life public accountability framework that treats data centres as major infrastructure, and sets out 9 recommendations to strengthen regulatory oversight, environmental protection and public‑interest outcomes in NSW.

This report presents the findings of the ANU Governance Project, a community-led inquiry into governance structures and practices at the Australian National University. It finds staff have lost trust in leadership due to a lack of systems for transparency in operations and accountability from leaders, and offers 30 recommendations to support constructive and community-driven institutional...

The study measures the Australian public’s awareness of their right to access government information and their experiences and outcomes when exercising that right. The findings suggest a need for increased efforts to raise awareness about the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (Cth).

This analysis reveals there is no financial crisis at the Australian National University (ANU). Audited financial statements show that the ANU generated a $90 million surplus in 2024. The paper outlines items the auditor included and that the ANU leadership rejected. It finds the underlying declared deficit changes the audited result in ways that cannot...

An interim report that focuses on the accountability and transparency of decision-making within universities, remuneration of vice-chancellors and other senior executives and the appropriateness of Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency's (TEQSA) powers. The report makes 12 recommendations.