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The Australia Institute is one of the country’s most influential public policy think tanks. Based in Canberra, we conduct high impact research that combines rigorous fact-driven material with cutting-edge communication strategies.

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What’s the big idea? Australia Institute Launches Publishing Imprint

The first title What’s the Big Idea: 32 Big Ideas for a Better Australia will be published in November 2024 in time to mark The Australia Institute’s 30 years of big ideas anniversary.

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Stop new fossil fuels

More than 39 leading climate organisations have signed an open letter calling on the Australian Government to tell the world when Australia will stop approving gas and coal projects

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Increase the Petroleum Resource Rent Tax

Australia collects more money from HECS than from the Petroleum Resource Rent Tax. It's time for the Parliament to increase the PRRT.

The Great Gas Rip-off

Gas: The Facts

Around 80% of Australia's gas is exported overseas. The gas industry pays ZERO royalties on over half of it.

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Strengthen Australia's Environment Laws

Without action, the Government’s proposed reforms will continue to protect the fossil fuel industry instead of our unique environment.

Latest news

Media Release

Go Home on Time Day 2024: Exposing the $91 billion rip-off smashing exhausted Aussie workers

November 20, 2024

Media Release

New polling reveals overwhelming opposition to rushing through political donation laws

November 18, 2024

Appointing the former INPEX general manager as the NT interim Territory Coordinator is a terrible move

November 15, 2024 by Mark Ogge

Article

Pacific Labourers overtaxed and exploited in Australia

November 15, 2024 by Gemma Killen, Tom Hawking and David Richardson

Media Release

Rushed changes to federal political donation laws could hinder, not enhance, democracy

November 15, 2024

Latest Research

Employment & Unemployment, Future of Work

Taking up the Right to Disconnect? Unsatisfactory Working Hours and Unpaid Overtime

Go Home on Time Day 2024 Update

November 20, 2024 by Fiona Macdonald

Polling – Parliamentary scrutiny of electoral law changes

November 19, 2024

Employment & Unemployment, Labour Standards & Workers' Rights, Wages & Entitlements

PALM visas, superannuation and tax

November 14, 2024 by Gemma Killen, Tom Hawking and David Richardson

NSW

Climate Change, Transport

Electric vehicle policies in NSW

The best policy mix to encourage the uptake of EVs

November 12, 2024 by Matt Grudnoff

Climate Change, Transport

Why batteries trump hydrogen for buses

Hydrogen is the wrong technology to decarbonise Australian public transport

November 11, 2024 by Matthew Ryan, Matt Saunders and Rod Campbell

Upcoming events

Unparliamentary with Rachel Withers. 1pm AEDT, Tuesday 26 November. Presented by the Australia Institute.

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Unparliamentary with Rachel Withers – 26 November 2024

Tue, Nov 26, 2024 1:00 pm AEDT Zoom

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Webinar

Climate Obligations on Trial

Australia's Testimony at the International Court of Justice Explained

Tue, Dec 3, 2024 11:00 am AEDT Zoom

15 days to start

Webinar, Australia's Biggest Book Club

Minority Report with George Megalogenis

Minority Report by George Megalogenis an Australia's Biggest Book Club book for December 2024

Fri, Dec 6, 2024 11:00 am AEDT Zoom

22 days to start

Webinar, Australia's Biggest Book Club

Näku Dhäruk The Bark Petitions with Clare Wright

Join award-winning author Clare Wright to discuss her book, Näku Dhäruk

Fri, Dec 13, 2024 11:00 am AEDT Zoom