This research aims to provide a snapshot of what Australian policy-shapers and policy-makers are thinking when it comes to cybersecurity and critical technologies as well as their views on future challenges in critical technology and the regulatory and policy responses required to address them.

Operation Watts was the first joint investigation conducted by IBAC and the Victorian Ombudsman. It scrutinised how branch stacking in the Victorian branch of the Australian Labor Party (ALP) resulted in the alleged misuse of public funds for party political purposes, and subversion of parliamentary standards and processes. This report sets out the steps taken...

This report summarises the findings of a collaboration between Lancaster University, the Climate Coalition and the Centre for Climate Change and Social Transformations. The findings reflect not only the perspectives of MPs, but also their views on how climate change is considered by their parliamentary colleagues.

This inquiry reviewed parliamentary practice and procedure to implement recommendations 10 and 27 of the 2021 'Set the standard' report. These recommendations related to eliminating sexist, exclusionary or discriminatory language, behaviour and practices in the Chamber, and improving safety and respect.

Constructive and non-partisan political finance reform could improve trust in politics and reduce the influence of vested interests. The author of this paper argues that if Australian political finance reform is done poorly, it could make elections less fair, and conceal, rather than expose, the undue influence moneyed interests enjoy over Australia's politicians and parties.