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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No New Fossil Fuel Projects

Open letter from 118 scientists and experts calls on the Government to listen to the science and prevent new coal and gas developments.

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Climate Integrity Summit 2023

Will Australia’s climate targets have integrity? Are we set for a green investment boom or greenwash?

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Scrap the Stage 3 Tax Cuts

Australia Institute research shows the Stage 3 income tax cuts are fiscally irresponsible, massively expensive and completely unfair.

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Make fossil fuel producers pay climate disaster levy

Climate change is making natural disasters like fires, floods, heatwaves and drought more frequent and more extreme. The Australia Institute is proposing a National Climate Disaster Fund, funded by a levy of $1 per tonne of all coal gas and oil produced in Australia to help pay for some of the increasing costs of these climate disasters.

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It's perfectly legal to lie in a political ad. It shouldn't be

Australians want advertising to be truthful and transparent. Regulating the truth is not impossible. But we face an upcoming federal election in which fake news and misleading claims about political opponents will only further erode trust in government.