This paper proposes five policy priorities that the Business Council of Australia believe should determine the 2025 Federal Election. Issues covered include the cost of living, housing, net zero emissions, workforce skills and healthcare. For each issue the paper provides background and analysis along with potential policy solutions.

This paper discusses the background to the 2022 election, the events of the campaign and the Australian Electoral Commission’s administration of the election. It provides an overview of results in the House of Representatives and the Senate. The paper concludes with data on parties’ and candidates’ declared donations and expenditure leading up to the election...

An analysis of the speeches, media releases, opinion pieces, and transcripts of the utterances of Scott Morrison and Anthony Albanese during the 2022 federal election campaign. The authors identify and analyse the impact of key messages and themes, finding Albanese's messaging to be more consistent and more effectively linked to key policy initiatives.

Concerns about the impacts of new and emerging technologies on democratic processes and institutions are not new. This briefing paper provides a primer on the current state of generative AI capabilities, and outlines four pressing mechanisms by which generative AI challenges the stability of democracy.

In response to growing concerns about foreign interference, the Canadian government has proposed new legislation to combat this threat. This paper examines how Canada's allies in the Five Eyes security alliance have implemented foreign influence transparency registries and what lessons can be learnt.