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.
Jobs and Skills Summit
11/07/2022On Monday 11 July 2022, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announced that the Federal Government’s Jobs and Skills Summit will be held at Parliament House in Canberra on the 1st and 2nd of September. The summit and a Full Employment White Paper was an election commitment from the Prime Minister and is designed to bring together… Continue reading Jobs and Skills Summit
New Department Secretaries 
23/06/2022On Wednesday the 23rd of June, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese appointed several new departmental secretaries. Each of these appointments will be for five years and will take effect from July 2022. Key secretarial changes are: On the 5th of August 2022, the Prime Minister announced Meghan Quinn as the new secretary of the Department of… Continue reading New Department Secretaries 
June 2022 National Cabinet Meeting 
17/06/2022On the 17th of June, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese chaired the first national cabinet since the election to discuss the priorities of the nation. Originally established in response to the Covid-19 Pandemic, the National Cabinet is the Australian intergovernmental decision-making forum composed of the Prime Minister and state and territory Premiers and Chief Ministers. The… Continue reading June 2022 National Cabinet Meeting 
Australian Government Departmental Changes
02/06/2022On the 1st of June, following the swearing-in of the first Albanese Ministry, the Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet announced new Administrative Arrangements Orders. Administrative Arrangements Orders (AAOs) formally allocate executive responsibility among ministers. They set out which matters and legislation are administered by which department or portfolio. The full administrative orders can be… Continue reading Australian Government Departmental Changes
The First Albanese Ministry
01/06/2022Following a meeting of the Labor Caucus on the 31st of May, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announced his Government’s first full ministry. The Labor Party has also been confirmed as having won 77 seats in the House of Representatives and thus will form a majority government. Anika Wells MP, Kristy McBain MP and Anne Aly… Continue reading The First Albanese Ministry