Australia’s prosperity rests on systems that appear permanent but depend on continuous inputs that arrive from beyond its borders. This report proposes that Australia must now shift from optimising for cost to securing continuity. It draws on public policy documents, industry case examples and published data to frame resilience as a practical national problem.

Sovereign capability means controlling the inputs that are fundamental to the functioning of an economy. This report recommends the establishment of Sovereign Power, a Commonwealth entity to build and own firmed renewable regeneration, offering long-term power purchase agreements to Australia’s strategic industrial facilities. It finds control over electricity for heavy manufacturing is the big gap.

This report examines workforce pressures facing Australia’s food and grocery manufacturing sector, setting a focus for long-term solutions. The report provides a macro assessment of workforce challenges affecting the sector. Key occupations in focus for this report include food and drink factory workers; packers; forklift drivers; purchasing and supply logistics clerks; and manufacturing production managers.

In 2025 the United States Government announced a suite of new tariffs, barriers and trade rules that are upending the global trade system. This report provides an overview of the US trade policy, emerging impacts on Australian industry, supply chain disruptions and the supply chain regulatory system. It calls for regulatory reform to support resilient...

Gladstone, in Central Queensland, is a key industrial hub producing essential heavy manufacturing goods such as aluminium, cement and chemicals. While vital to Australia’s economic development, Gladstone’s industries are currently emissions-intensive. This report focuses on two key opportunities for industrial decarbonisation in Gladstone: replacing fossil fuels used for industrial heat with low-carbon alternatives and energy...