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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.
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.
The 2025 Federal election was held on the 3rd of May. The Australian Labor Party under Prime Minister the Hon. Anthony Albanese MP secured re-election with an increased majority. Hawker Britton’s interim paper on the 2025 Australian Federal Election can be found here. Prime Minister Albanese announced the final portfolio allocations on Monday 12 May… Continue reading Albanese Second Term Ministry
The 2025 Australian Federal Election was held on 3 May. The Australian Labor Party, under Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, secured re-election with an increased majority. The Liberal National Party Opposition led by Peter Dutton MP has lost a significant number of seats, including the Opposition Leaders seat of Dickson. Mr. Albanese becomes the first Prime… Continue reading 2025 Australian Federal Election: Interim Results and Policies
At the election on 8th of March 2025, Western Australia saw a re-election of Labor to government. The Labor party required 30 seats to secure a majority victory. With the count now complete, the Labor party secured 46 seats, forming a majority government. Labor party Leader Roger Cook remains the Premier of WA. The full cabinet… Continue reading 2025 Western Australia State Election
On Tuesday 03 April 2025, the US President Donald Trump announced a 10% tariff on Australian goods. The tariff is a ‘baseline minimum’ with many other countries having higher tariffs imposed on them. In response, the Australian Prime Minister announced a series of measures his government will take to promote Australian trade and protect Australian… Continue reading US Trade Tariffs
The next Australian federal election will be held on Saturday, 03 May. In line with tradition, on Friday, 28 March, the Prime Minister requested, and the Governor-General dissolved the House of Representatives and made instruction for the issuing of the writs. The election will be for 150 seats in the House of Representatives and for… Continue reading 2025 Federal Election Brief
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