Australia
Guide
Fidelity monitoring: a beginner’s guide to maintaining fidelity in program implementation
The term 'program fidelity' refers to how closely the delivery of a program follows its original design and the developer's intentions. This guide explains the key elements of program fidelity and monitoring. It covers why it is important for program or service delivery as well as how practices can be implemented, maintained and adjusted.
Report
Mobilising Australia's missing middle
Medium-sized enterprises play an important role in the economy, diffusing technology downstream and connecting large and small firms. However, they are often overlooked. This report seeks to clarify the issues facing the 'missing middle', explore opportunities and shape solutions. It proposes identifying MSEs as a distinct cohort in policy and industry strategy.
Report
Power games: who’s driving high power bills?
Power bills have become a growing source of stress for Australians. This report finds three key drivers behind Australia's high power prices. It finds expanding renewable energy, storage and transmission lowers long-term costs. The report calls for governments to progress rolling out renewable energy and storage, and ensure the benefits are shared by everyone.
Report
Disruption and opportunity: Australia and critical minerals in a changing global order
This report reviews critical mineral policy developments across Australia and partner nations, assessing the geo-economic landscape and offering conclusions and recommendations. It draws on contemporary research, industry analysis and government policy statements to map the next phase of global critical-minerals competition. The report argues that Australia must pivot from signing partnerships to fully activating them.
Briefing paper
Wood Mackenzie modelling of gas export taxes
Recent economic modelling on the impacts of a 25% gas export tax has been quickly and fully embraced by the fossil-fuel companies, and other lobby groups. This analysis of the modelling finds that it is mostly irrelevant to the gas industry in Australia in modelling a gas project that doesn’t exist.