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The Whitlam policy collection brings together landmark research reports, supplemented with audio, video, articles, literature reviews, essays and transcripts produced by The Whitlam Institute since 2008.
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Why the Left abandoned Israel
The paper argues that the Australian Left's transformation from one of Israel's strongest supporters to one of its most persistent critics reflects profound ideological changes within Western politics. It proposes that reducing antisemitism requires stronger political leadership, consistent enforcement of existing laws and open public debate instead of relying mainly on new speech restrictions.
Briefing paper
Fewer members, fuller coffers: $215 million in government grants to unions
Australia’s unions are running short of members, but not of money. This analysis identifies that from 2022, Labor governments at the federal and state level have awarded at least $215 million in taxpayer-funded grants to peak union councils, individual unions, union training arms and union-controlled entities.
Report
Who’s really behind a “Big Australia”? The politics of Australia’s immigration policies
Australian migration has recently been extremely volatile. Currently, there are two main criticisms of the Australian Government’s migration policies. This paper reviews the evidence and draws conclusions. It finds that the post-pandemic surge in net overseas migration was driven by global forces more than local ones.
Report
Parliamentary party lists of election commitments
These lists of commitments and their costings for the 2025 Australian federal election were provided to the Parliamentary Budget Officer prior to election day. Lists have been provided by the Australian Greens, Australian Labor Party, the Coalition, and the Independent members for Indi and Kooyong.