This report reveals that the Australian retail industry is under pressure with unacceptable psychosocial risks. Based on a survey of more than 11,000 retail workers across nine sectors, it found that inadequate staffing was the number one hazard across the sector. The report proposes a 5-point plan for promoting psychosocial safety.

This report considers the productivity challenge within Australia’s retail sector which has seen greater productivity increases over the past two decades than in other sectors, but not a proportionate improvement in living standards for its workforce. It offers a cautionary tale for policymakers, highlighting how productivity benefits don’t automatically flow through. The report provides two...

This report proposes drafting instructions for a Fast-track Supermarket Entry and Expansion Omnibus Bill, which would rapidly approve retail grocery developments at scale and cut through complex barriers that are preventing new supermarket chains from entering the New Zealand market. This would enable stronger retail grocery competition.

This report details an inquiry investigating the role of Australia's 'big box' retailers and large format retailers in price setting. The inquiry received 19 submissions but was unable to hold public hearings before the 2025 Federal election was called and has therefore made no findings or recommendations.

An increase in illicit tobacco within the tobacco market and an extended spate of arson attacks on tobacconists have highlighted both organised crime’s involvement and the need for reform. This paper details the background to the Bill’s introduction, provides a summary of the second reading speech, key provisions of the Bill, stakeholder responses and current...