Federal government
Strategy
Engage! A strategy to include young people in the decisions we make
This strategy outlines a new vision for how government can work with young people, and sets out three priority areas for youth engagement with the federal government.
Report
Australian government progress update on the Disability Royal Commission
The Australian government has released this 'progress update' on its consideration of the Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of People with Disability final report. The update provides an overview of what processes and consultations the government is undertaking prior to formally responding to the Royal Commission’s final report by mid-2024.
Report
Power with purpose: final report of the Commission on the Centre of Government
The UK's Commission on the Centre of Government's final report recommends that No.10 and the Cabinet Office be merged to form a new Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet to enable more strategic control at the centre of government.
Report
Australian Office of Financial Management’s management of the Australian government’s debt
The objective of this audit was to assess the effectiveness of the Australian Office of Financial Management’s (AOFM) management of the Australian Government’s debt.
Report
Addressing inequality in budgeting: lessons from recent country experience
In many countries, public expenditure, including transfers, plays a major role in reducing income inequality. This report reviews the various ways that budgeting can be used to this end. The report also discusses the tools, frameworks and data that are needed to take distributional considerations into account as part of evidence-informed policy-making.