This review of the National Housing Infrastructure Facility (NHIF) provides an in-depth look at the performance, evolving impact and the housing outcomes achieved through NHIF-funded projects to 31 December 2024. Since the NHIF mandate expanded in 2022 to include social and affordable housing, more than $340 million has been directed to such projects.

In 2023, the Victorian Government announced the COVID Debt Repayment Plan, which aims to reduce government spending by $2.1 billion over four years without cutting frontline services. The government asked departments to cut back-office roles, labour hire and consultancy spending to deliver these savings. This audit examines departments to see if frontline services were protected...

Digital wallets (DWs) are increasingly being embedded into a diverse range of sectors including banking, e-commerce, healthcare and government services. This report presents inclusive, evidence-based frameworks to support DW development that bridges gaps between policy, user expectations and commercial imperatives. It identifies key enablers that support informed digital identity management and decision-making.

The coordination and integration of housing policy and settlement planning with disaster prevention, preparedness, response and recovery is essential. This final report finds that climate-related disasters in Australia are set to increase. To keep up, policies, practices and priorities must be better coordinated to meet both short- and long-term needs.

The business model of the Australian national intelligence community (NIC) is being challenged. In 2025, technology is the centre of gravity of national power, not just military might. Informed by stakeholder engagement, this report finds there’s much more that can be done when it comes to the NIC and innovation. The report makes five key...