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Measuring what matters: Australia’s first wellbeing framework


This statement is the first iteration of Australia's national wellbeing framework. The framework aims to help the Australian government to better understand what matters most to Australians — to build a healthy, secure, sustainable, cohesive and prosperous Australia for everyone. The framework has been developed through extensive research and consultation to identify the best available...
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Review of the migration system: final report


In September 2022, the Federal Home Affairs Minister, Clare O'Neil, announced three eminent persons would lead a comprehensive review of Australia's migration system to ensure it better meets existing challenges and sets a clear direction for the coming decades. This report sets out the findings from the review.
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Good practice guidelines for engaging with people with disability


These guidelines provide governments, the private sector, and the non-government sector, with a practical tool for the engagement and inclusion of people with disability in community consultation, policy development and government decision-making.
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Why the voice referendum is failing


This report seeks to explain the decline in voter support for the Voice to Parliament in recent months. The authors' analysis of the polls shows that the fall-off in support for the Voice is mainly among non-graduate voters. In their view, the main explanation for this is that the Voice is seen by many voters...
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Royal Commission into the Robodebt Scheme: report


The Royal Commission into the Robodebt Scheme was established in August 2022, with Catherine Holmes AC SC appointed Royal Commissioner. This final report from the Commissioner makes 57 recommendations which will have significant implications from both a policy and service delivery perspective.
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Review of the National Agreement on Closing the Gap: draft report


This report sets out the Productivity Commission’s findings and recommendations on the ongoing implementation of the National Agreement on Closing the Gap by highlighting areas of improvement and emphasising where additional effort is required.
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Make us count: understanding Aboriginal women's experiences in Victorian public sector workplaces


This research provides a voice to Aboriginal women in Victorian public sector workplaces. Qualitative data from Aboriginal women’s lived experiences has been combined with existing workplace gender data to give a comprehensive and rigorous account of Aboriginal women’s experiences in the Victorian public sector.
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Review of governance, culture and accountability at PwC Australia - report


In May 2023, PwC Australia commissioned Dr Ziggy Switkowski AO to conduct an independent review that would evaluate the strengths and shortcomings in PwC Australia’s governance, culture and accountability frameworks and practices. This report outlines the findings.
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PwC: a calculated breach of trust


This report examines the key events of the PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) matter and their intersections with the Committee's inquiry. It also sets out the committee's views on PwC's approach to this serious and deliberate breach of confidence.
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Community influence in public decision-making


This research paper arises from a drive to understand more deeply the intersection of community influence and public decision-making, especially in the context of the increased visibility of engagement, on the one hand, and declining trust in government, on the other.