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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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Tasmanian Ocean Summit 2023

Join us for a compelling program of speakers, panel discussions and opportunities for collaboration on the change we need to achieve a thriving ocean future for all.

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Stop the lies

It's perfectly legal to lie in a political ad. We need truth in political advertising laws that are nationally consistent, constitutional and uphold freedom of speech before the next election.

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Protect Tasmania's Native Forests

Now is the time to protect Tasmania’s irreplaceable native forests and support native forestry workers to move to sustainable industries.

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Beetaloo Basin: Ban Fracking in the Northern Territory

96 Leading Australian Scientists & Experts Call on NT Government to ban fracking

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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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Australia Must Accelerate Climate Action, Not Climate Annihilation

As the world's third largest exporter of fossil fuels, Australia has a special responsibility to stop fueling the increase in global emissions caused by Australian fossil fuel production, both here and overseas.

Latest news

Media Release

Tasmanian Salmon Industry: Few Jobs, Less Tax

November 11, 2023

Newsletter

Action, Not Offsets | Between the Lines

November 9, 2023

Post

9 Takeaways from Revenue Summit 2023

November 9, 2023

Opinion

The Government needs to act on Stage 3 as the RBA warns about wealthy households spending

November 9, 2023 by Greg Jericho in The Guardian

Media Release

Global Report Highlights “Enormous Chasm” Between Government Rhetoric and Climate Action

November 8, 2023

Latest Research

Small Fish, Big Pond

Tasmanian salmon industry job numbers & tax payments

November 11, 2023

Forestry

Ending native forest logging without market mechanisms

Four examples of successful forestry transitions without market mechanisms

November 10, 2023 by Andrew Bakonyi

NT

Climate Change, Fossil Fuel Mining

Gas Bagging

The case against the Beetaloo Basin gas development

November 7, 2023 by Matt Saunders and Rod Campbell

NT

Climate Change, Energy from Fossil Fuels, Fossil Fuel Mining

The economic impacts of gas development in the Northern Territory

October 31, 2023 by Mark Ogge

Agriculture, Aquaculture & Food

Majority Support for water buybacks across Basin States, Party Lines and Regional Australia

New research released by The Australia Institute shows strong public support for changes to Murray Darling Basin environmental and water rules.

October 31, 2023 by Kate McBride

Upcoming events

TAS

3 days to start

Pathway out of Native Forest Logging

Tue, Nov 14, 2023 1:00 pm AEDT Hobart Town Hall

4 days to start

Politics in the Pub

The Future of Free Speech

Wed, Nov 15, 2023 6:30 pm AEDT Verity Lane Market

TAS

6 days to start

Ocean Summit

Tasmanian Ocean Summit 2023

Achieving a thriving ocean future for all

Fri, Nov 17, 2023 9:30 am AEDT Spring Bay Mill

WA

10 days to start

Gas: The Facts

The economic and climate impacts of gas development in WA

Tue, Nov 21, 2023 6:30 pm AWST Fremantle Town Hall

12 days to start

Webinar

A Plastic Free Australia, with Rebecca Prinze-Ruiz

Thu, Nov 23, 2023 11:00 am AEDT Zoom