Research
Hawker Britton's occasional papers provide in-depth analysis on the most important public policy issues of the day, across Australia. You can view the Research & Papers Archive here.
Queensland 2023-24 State Budget
13/06/2023On June 13, 2023, Queensland Treasurer Cameron Dick delivered the 2023-24 Queensland Budget, marking the eighth budget of the Palaszczuk government. The Treasurer has dubbed this “the budget for tomorrow” with substantial investments in infrastructure, education and health. The budget also includes substantial cost-of-living relief measures in the form of rebates, designed to provide relief… Continue reading Queensland 2023-24 State Budget
WA Premier & Cabinet
07/06/2023On 29th May 2023, Western Australia’s Premier, Mark McGowan resigned from his position. Following a meeting of the WA Labor Caucus on June 6th, 2023 Roger Cook was endorsed as the 31st Premier of Western Australia. Today, on the 7th June, Premier Roger Cook announced his new Ministry. The Premier will also serve as/continue to… Continue reading WA Premier & Cabinet
ALP Draft National Platform
30/05/2023The Australian Labor Party (ALP) will hold its 47th National Conference from 17th – 19th August 2023 at the Brisbane Convention Center. The ALP’s National Conference is the largest and most democratic policy and rules-making forum of any significant political party in Australia. It meets every three years and consists of approximately 400 delegates that… Continue reading ALP Draft National Platform
Ministry Changes
24/05/2023On the 23rd of May 2023, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announced the following changes to the Australian Ministry: The complete Ministry list, divided by portfolio, is listed below. For more information, please contact Hawker Britton’s Managing Director Simon Banks on +61 419 648 587. Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet Prime Minister The Hon… Continue reading Ministry Changes
Victorian Budget 2023-24
23/05/2023On 23 May 2023, Victorian Treasurer the Hon. Tim Pallas MP delivered the Andrews Labor Government’s ninth Budget. The 2023-24 Budget predominantly focuses towards targeting the debt created by the response to the COVID19 pandemic with a key feature of the budget being COVID Debt Repayment Plan; a measure to approach the $31.5 billion worth… Continue reading Victorian Budget 2023-24