According to this report, the National Electricity Market (NEM) – the system which connects more than 80% of Australians to one electricity grid – needs a fundamental overhaul. The original design of the NEM assumed that private markets and price signals could not only guide investment, but also accommodate changing environmental requirements. The analysis makes...

This report identifies emerging trends across sectors – including health technology, disability advocacy, construction, HVAC, and digital and energy technologies – likely to impact the future energy system and residential sector. Drawing on a review of 93 reports, interviews with 20 experts, and ethnographic qualitative research, it has a particular focus on implications for residential...

A report into the tax treatment of Australian oil and gas resources, including proposals for changes to the tax treatment of gas production and export. The views and recommendations of committee members are presented. Agreement was unable to be reached on a set of recommendations on Australia's approach to the taxation of its gas resources.

Road user charging is essential if policymakers are to even the ledger between the taxation of electric vehicles (EVs) and regular vehicles. However, this report finds that current proposals in Australia continue the regressive nature of road user charging. It proposes an alternative model — a Progressive Universal Road User Charge.

This review of the Electric Car Discount (ECD) in Australia looks at the effectiveness of the ECD and whether it should continue. The review recommended that the government consider changes to better manage the costs of the ECD.