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.
Albanese Government’s Productivity Agenda: Economic Reform Roundtable
12/08/202512 August 2025 Following the Albanese Labor Government’s victory at the May 2025 federal election, Treasurer the Hon. Jim Chalmers MP addressed the National Press Club on 19 June outlining the government’s approach to economic reform and its three key priorities for their second term in government. In the face of continued global volatility, the… Continue reading Albanese Government’s Productivity Agenda: Economic Reform Roundtable
2025-26 Australian Capital Territory Budget
27/06/2025On Tuesday 24 June 2025, Australian Capital Territory (ACT) Treasurer Chris Steel MLA delivered the 2025-26 Budget. This is the first Budget delivered by Chris Steel following his appointment to the role of Treasurer post the ACT elections in October 2024. The Budget outlines the Government’s plan to support Canberra’s growing population through investments in… Continue reading 2025-26 Australian Capital Territory Budget
2025 Federal Election Brief
28/03/2025The 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
2025-26 Federal Budget
26/03/202526 March 2025 Introduction On Tuesday 25 March 2025, Treasurer the Hon. Jim Chalmers MP delivered the 2025-26 Federal Budget, marking the fourth budget under the Albanese government. This Budget comes at a time of heightened global economic pressures, persistent cost-of-living concerns, and increasing geopolitical uncertainty. The federal election is set to take place in… Continue reading 2025-26 Federal Budget
Defining Australian Business
07/03/2025On the 6th of March 2025, the Albanese Government announced a significant change in Commonwealth procurement by introducing for the first time an official definition of an ‘Australian Business’. The definition, part of the Buy Australia Plan, aims to improve transparency in procurement, strengthen domestic business competitiveness, and ensure that government contracts support genuinely Australian enterprises. Definition… Continue reading Defining Australian Business