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.
Australia at COP27
22/11/2022From 6 November to 20 November, Australian representatives including Minister for Climate Change and Energy, Chris Bowen, attended the 2022 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP27) in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt. The Climate Change Performance Index, released midway through the conference, shows Australia moving from 59 to 55 out of 63 nations. The CCPI also has… Continue reading Australia at COP27
Australia’s High-Speed Rail Network
17/10/2022Contents Introduction Summarised Timeline The Early 1980s Very Fast Train Tilt Trains Speed Rail Moving Forward with High-Speed Rail National Faster Rail Agency Current Rail Routes The Albanese Government State and Territory Governments Introduction The first High-Speed Rail, Japan’s Shinkansen line, commenced operations in 1964 running at the maximum speed… Continue reading Australia’s High-Speed Rail Network
Employment White Paper: Terms of Reference released
30/09/2022Background On Thursday 29 September, Treasurer Jim Chalmers and the Albanese Labor Government released the Terms of Reference for the Government’s Employment White Paper (the White Paper). The release of the Terms of Reference comes following the Jobs and Skills Summit held at the beginning of September, which brought together unions, employers, civil society, and… Continue reading Employment White Paper: Terms of Reference released
National Anti-Corruption Commission Bill 2022
28/09/2022Background Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus and the Albanese Labor Government introduced the National Anti-Corruption Commission Bill 2022 in Parliament this morning. The establishment of a National Anti-Corruption Commission is an election commitment Labor had pledged to legislate by the end of 2022. The Albanese Labor Government has committed $262 million over four years to fund the… Continue reading National Anti-Corruption Commission Bill 2022
Jobs and Skills Summit 2022
07/09/2022On September 1 and 2, government, employers, civil society, and unions met at Parliament House to address the shared economic challenges faced by Australian workplaces today. The primary focus of the Australian Jobs and Skills Summit – led by the Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Treasurer Jim Chalmers – was to inform the Employment White… Continue reading Jobs and Skills Summit 2022