Policy School
Join The Australia Institute’s Policy School, a series designed to equip policymakers, campaigners, NGOs, and public servants with the tools to advocate for change.
Learn from experts about key public policy issues, persuasive messaging, and effective communication strategies to help create a fairer, more sustainable society.
October 2024
How parliaments share power when no single party has majority control
When Australians elect a Parliament where no one party has majority control, the government must share power. Politicians and pundits have warned that minority governments would be “coalitions of chaos” or even have “diabolical” consequences – but Australians haven’t given any party a majority of the vote since 1975. Power-sharing parliaments are common, and are
Gas: How to counter the biggest players in town
Australia has an abundance of gas. Almost 80% of Australia’s gas is exported as liquefied natural gas (LNG), the gas industry pays zero royalties on more than half the gas exported. The monetary value of this gas is enormous. The total value of LNG exports over the last four years is estimated at $265 billion.
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