This report contends that there is considerable scope to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the Commonwealth Government to lower costs for business, reduce spending, and deliver better services for all Australians. It puts forward recommendations to achieve this that fall into three categories: cutting red tape and regulation, reducing inefficient spending, and improving Government...

This report finds that governments' reluctance to properly engage in genuine partnership around economic development has contributed to poorer outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander individuals and businesses. It calls for greater community control, stronger partnerships with Aboriginal Community Controlled Organisations, and reforms to employment programs to make them culturally safe and effective.

Australia continues to subsidise fossil fuels, imposing costs not only on the budget but on the climate. This report estimates Australia’s subsidies to fossil fuel producers and major users from all governments totalled $14.9 billion in the 2024–25 financial year. The report calls for cutting back these subsidies as a priority for the next parliament.

A review conducted to ensure Australia's intelligence agencies are best positioned to continue to serve the national interest. It found a need for deeper integration of intelligence with other arms of government. The review provides 67 recommendations including investing in further capability to ensure the intelligence community maintains its high performance.

This report details the findings of an audit of a child protection case management system used by the Western Australian Department of Communities. The audit found weaknesses that risk the confidentiality, integrity and availability of the system. It recommends Communities take steps to better protect Assist and its information pending the implementation of a new...