Politically motivated funding decisions are dwarfing the controversy that claimed a minister.

This report reveals new information on the Commonwealth’s controversial purchase of water rights in the Condamine Balonne valley for $80 million in 2017.

The objective of the audit was to assess whether the award of funding under the Community Sport Infrastructure Grant Program was informed by an appropriate assessment process and sound advice.

This handbook is designed to ensure that the Cabinet observes conventions and principles and fulfils its central purpose of informed decision-making.

In Australia, trust in government is at an all-time low. The are many causes of declining trust. Globalisation and cultural anxiety are part of the story, as is the changing media landscape. But the actions and inactions of politicians are also part of the problem. This submission outlines some practical, low-cost reforms that are available.