Road user charging is essential if policymakers are to even the ledger between the taxation of electric vehicles (EVs) and regular vehicles. However, this report finds that current proposals in Australia continue the regressive nature of road user charging. It proposes an alternative model — a Progressive Universal Road User Charge.

The Budget overview summarises the state’s economic and fiscal outlook, and the Victorian Government’s strategic priorities and objectives. The Strategy and outlook paper outlines the state's current and expected economic and financial performance and outlines the Government's fiscal and economic strategy. The Budget is focused on making life easier, safer and more affordable.

This report describes in-depth conversations with lived experience and community leaders across Australia, as part of a national project exploring lived experience leadership. The report discusses how lived experience leadership is practised and what it might take to better support and scaffold this work.

This review of the Electric Car Discount (ECD) in Australia looks at the effectiveness of the ECD and whether it should continue. The review recommended that the government consider changes to better manage the costs of the ECD.

A capable sovereign submarine capability is a core requirement for Australia’s defence over the next two decades, and there are known risks that could prevent that happening. This report proposes that Australia should explore the backup option of leasing or acquiring advanced conventional submarine capability from Japan.