The National Disability Insurance Scheme plays a critical role in supporting people with disability in Australia, but it is growing fast and participants are not always receiving high quality care. This impact analysis considers four potential policy options for reform, recommending a new support coordination approach.

Forty years after Paul Keating’s famous warning that Australia risked becoming a “banana republic”, this paper argues the country is once again drifting towards economic decline through rising government spending, protectionism and an abandonment of the reform spirit that transformed Australia in the 1980s.

This publication provides a graphical summary of information contained in the Australian Government's 2026–27 Budget. It covers trends in the budget aggregates; programs and measures; expenses and revenue; and key terms and notes. Of the 137 measures in the 2026–27 Budget, the largest 10 measures improve the underlying cash balance by around $10.9b.

This overview outlines the key initiatives for the Australian Government Budget, and presents the international and domestic economic outlook. The Budget aims to get Australia through the global oil shock and take pressure off Australians, while continuing to build a stronger economy, better tax system, fairer housing market and a more sustainable budget.

The results of the 2025 survey show Australians continue to expect a tax system that is fair, progressive, and capable of addressing inequality, while also funding high‑quality public services that support everyday life. Support for tax reform remains, but it is expressed with greater caution and conditionality than in previous years.