The report measures how Australia is advancing across six goals spanning a strong economy and a strong social compact to deliver prosperity for all Australians. The central conclusion is direct, long-term prosperity depends on two pillars working together: a strong economy and a strong social compact. It finds that Australia is not moving fast enough.

This paper presents a series of positions focused on enabling emissions reductions across all major sectors of the economy. Together, these positions are intended to support the Australian Government’s 2035 emissions reduction targets and place Australia on a credible, resilient pathway to achieving net zero emissions by 2050.

Climate change is driving systems toward tipping points that require urgent action, and the cost of inaction far outweighs the cost of action. Yet the case cannot be made in the language of economics alone. That is what arts and culture can do. This paper sets out placing culture at the centre of a new...

This report explores attitudes towards gas network pruning (strategic decommissioning). It focuses on Australian households facing barriers to electrification and finds generally positive attitudes to the idea of repurposing gas pipeline expenditure for local area electrification. The report recommends governments and regulators develop and implement pruning, prioritising fully funded upgrades for low-income households.

Despite the need to reduce gas use in Australia, millions are spent each year on gas networks. This report develops a framework to assess proposals to shrink the gas network through electrification, called strategic decommissioning or network pruning. It proposes changes governments can make to avoid further spending on gas networks.