Almost 30 years after the Port Arthur massacre, there are more guns in Australia than ever before, and the National Firearms Agreement (NFA) is falling short of its stated aims. There is no National Firearms Register and minors can use firearms in every state. This paper outlines the status of the NFA and the number...

A collection of 12 short analyses examining some of the most pressing issues and policy questions facing the 48th Parliament. Each article gives a high-level perspective of significant public policy issues, covering background, context and legislative history, as well as some of the policy and legislative directions raised in the public debate.

This paper presents insights from interviews with young people from migrant and diaspora backgrounds, conducted to inform the development of the Children’s Online Privacy Code. Prepared for the Office of the Australian Privacy Commissioner, the briefing amplifies youth perspectives on digital privacy and highlights their priorities for policy reform.

This paper reviews the outcomes of the 2025 federal election, the major party positions and how the electorate voted on climate and energy policies. It finds that a steep swing towards the ALP represents a resounding endorsement of Australia’s current plan for renewable power.

This note looks at the evolution of inflation over the last term of government, failures of wage growth to keep up with inflation, and what the major parties proposed in the 2025 federal election campaign to alleviate cost-of-living pressures. It suggests that structural changes are needed to provide long-term relief and to protect consumers from...