This research aims to deepen understanding of the design and impact of the ‘machinery of government’ – the administrative, bureaucratic or institutional arrangements that deliver public policy – with respect to housing policy in Australia. The report concludes identifying and settling on a feasible and effective governance and administrative structure will allow agencies the longevity...

This report draws together findings from three event reports to provide a consolidated, system‑level view of disaster management performance during the 2025 significant weather events in Queensland. It identifies common strengths, recurring challenges and cross‑cutting themes, and considers how lessons observed can inform future policy, planning, training and operational practice across Queensland’s disaster management arrangements.

A broad ranging review of the Victorian public sector and its operating environment with a focus on improving the delivery of core services and finding opportunities to create more budget capacity. It provides advice to the government on how to set up the budget process for the future, including an ongoing cycle of review to...

A report from an inquiry into the adequacy of the legislative framework for the Independent Broad‑based Anti‑corruption Commission (IBAC) in Victoria. It inquired into whether the framework governing IBAC is fit‑for‑purpose, adequately supports IBAC’s mandate and if reform is needed. The report provides 31 recommendations, including that IBAC’s jurisdiction extend to outsourced, government funded projects.

The report shares outcomes of an audit on Victoria's financial report and an independent perspective on the state's financial outcomes and risks to fiscal sustainability. It also shares the audit outcomes of state-controlled material entities. The report provides recommendations for the Department of Treasury and Finance and material entities.