The Liberal-National Coalition is meeting to discuss its climate change policy, with abandoning Australia’s foundational climate change target – net zero climate pollution by 2050 – reportedly on the cards. This briefing investigates the consequences for Australia and the world were Australia to take this course of action.

At the 2025 House of Representatives Election the number of Australians allocating their primary vote to candidates from the Liberal and National Parties hit a historic low. This analysis finds that correcting this issue will be extremely difficult if the Coalition’s current policy approach and public perceptions of this approach continue.

These lists of commitments and their costings for the 2025 Australian federal election were provided to the Parliamentary Budget Officer prior to election day. Lists have been provided by the Australian Greens, Australian Labor Party, the Coalition, and the Independent members for Indi and Kooyong.

This paper considers the cost of the Coalition’s position in seeking to undermine modern awards. It details how many workers would be directly affected by the Coalition’s proposed changes to modern award coverage and which occupations have the most to lose from such a policy, including brief case studies for key occupations. It also examines...

A whole-of-economy analysis demonstrates the implied costs of the Federal Coalition’s nuclear plan run well into the trillions of dollars – ranging from $4.3 to $5.2 trillion by 2050. The analysis reveals a hollowing out of Australian industry, permanently higher energy costs, higher costs from unabated carbon pollution and trillions of dollars in lost GDP.