A policy framework to respond to Australia’s national climate risk assessment. It sets out current and future actions in key sectors and principles to guide future action. The plan identifies priorities, existing action underway and future priorities across 7 key systems. It articulates how the Australian Government can enable effective adaptation through leadership and governance.

Climate change is making natural disasters more frequent and more intense, increasing costs for households, businesses and governments. This includes local governments, which are responsible for community infrastructure and facilities. This paper makes the point that the costs of climate change in Australia are increasing rapidly, while local government revenues are growing far more slowly.

This report reveals that while the United States (US) President Donald Trump’s return to the White House is demolishing federal climate support, major US states, companies – and rivals such as China – are powering ahead with the switch to renewable energy. For Australia, the message is clear: its future prosperity depends on keeping pace.

This paper underlines the impact of climate change on the economy and productivity ahead of the upcoming Australian Government's Economic Reform Roundtable. It finds that climate change and productivity are inextricably linked, concluding that any genuine economic plan for the future would be incomplete without taking into account the impact of climate change.

The impact of a changing climate on Victoria’s built environment is clear. This final report of an inquiry into climate resilience in Victoria considered the main risks facing Victoria’s built environment and infrastructure, how the Victorian Government is preparing for and mitigating these impacts of climate change, the barriers faced and what more could be...