Labour hire firms play an important role in Australia’s economy, but weak regulation has allowed unlawful operators to exploit workers, undercut legitimate businesses and evade workplace laws. This report examines the risks posed by this regulatory gap and makes the case for the NSW Government to establish a standalone labour hire licensing scheme.

This report sets out the results of an assessment of the implementation of the Aboriginal Procurement Policy. It finds targets have been met or exceeded but the impact of the policy is constrained by inconsistent implementation across agencies, limited transparency, and concerns around compliance by agencies and head contractors.

The New South Wales (NSW) 2026–27 Budget outlines economic priorities and major investments in health, education, housing, transport and regional recovery. It aims to provide relief now for immediate cost-of-living pressures and long-term reform to make NSW more secure.

This report describes research undertaken to understand the conditions necessary to support scalable, Aboriginal community-led caring for Country. The research explored the alignment of Aboriginal knowledge and management systems with existing policy and land management structures and identified ways to enable caring for Country practices at a landscape-scale across NSW.

An analysis of the 2023 election for 21 members of the NSW Legislative Council. The paper summarises the election result before delving into greater detail on preferences, above and below the line voting, votes by party, regional and electorate summaries, and comparisons with Legislative Assembly results. It also examines prospects for the 2027 Legislative Council...