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.
Fair Work Legislation Amendment (Closing Loopholes) Bill 2023
07/12/20237 December 2023 On Thursday morning, the Minister for Industrial Relations, the Hon. Tony Burke MP, announced that the Closing Loopholes Bill is scheduled to be passed in the Senate during the final sitting day of the year. The Albanese Labor Government is poised to usher in a series of transformative measures aimed at fortifying… Continue reading Fair Work Legislation Amendment (Closing Loopholes) Bill 2023
National Reconstruction Fund Investment Mandate Announced
30/11/202330 November 2023 On the 30th of November, Minister for Industry and Science the Hon Ed Husic MP and Minister for Finance Senator the Hon Katy Gallagher announced the National Reconstruction Fund Corporation’s Investment Mandate. The announcement comes following the establishment the National Reconstruction Fund earlier this year to drive investment in Australian manufacturing capabilities… Continue reading National Reconstruction Fund Investment Mandate Announced
Capacity Investment Scheme Expansion
23/11/2023On 23 November 2023, Minister for Climate Change and Energy the Hon Chris Bowen MP announced that the Albanese Government, in conjunction with the states, is expanding the existing Capacity Investment Scheme (CIS) and the National Energy Transformation Partnership (NETP) to support the delivery of more reliable, affordable and low-emissions energy. First announced in December… Continue reading Capacity Investment Scheme Expansion
Employment White Paper
25/09/2023On the 25th of September, 2023, Treasurer Jim Chalmers released the Employment White Paper, available here. The White Paper, led by Anthony Albanese and Jim Chalmers and informed by senior cabinet ministers from various portfolios such as finance, employment, education, social services, migration, and industry, expands upon the outcomes of the 2022 Jobs and Skills… Continue reading Employment White Paper
Invested: Australia’s Southeast Asia Economic Strategy to 2040
11/09/2023On the 6th of September in Jakarta, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese released Australia’s Southeast Asia Economic Strategy to 2040 (the Strategy), available here. By 2040, Southeast Asia is expected to be an “economic powerhouse fuelled by favourable demographics, industrialisation, urbanisation and technological advances”. The region is forecast to sustain a compound average growth rate of… Continue reading Invested: Australia’s Southeast Asia Economic Strategy to 2040