Home / Initiatives / Submissions Submissions Share Latest Research September 11, 2026 Submission to the Inquiry on the Private Health Insurance Amendment (Modernising the Private Health Insurance Rebate) Bill 2026 This submission supports removing the additional age-based private health insurance (PHI) rebate. The reduction in insurance coverage is expected to be modest, and is... by Luke Slawomirski and Morgan Harrington September 9, 2026 Submissions to NSW Independent Planning Commission on Hunter Valley Operations (HVO) coal mine continuation projects The Australia Institute made two submissions to the NSW Independent Planning Commission regarding the proposals to extend the Hunter Valley Operations (HVO) coal... by Rod Campbell, Jack Thrower and Matt Saunders August 27, 2026 Specialist care for all Australians A submission to the House Standing Committee on Health, Aged Care and Disability Inquiry into Access to Medical Specialists by Luke Slawomirski and Morgan Harrington August 25, 2026 Submission to the Inquiry into the Electoral (Gambling Industry) Amendment Bill 2026 The Australia Institute’s principles of political finance reform recommend that reforms focus on those who most clearly threaten democracy and accountability. That includes... by Bill Browne and Anara Watson June 12, 2026 The arts still need reviving: Submission to the National Cultural Policy Despite high hopes when it launched in 2023, Australia’s National Cultural Policy Revive has failed to achieve the objective set out in its name. In employment, funding,... by Skye Predavec, Morgan Harrington, Alice Grundy and Rod Campbell June 9, 2026 Submission to the Parliamentary Joint Committee on the National Anti-Corruption Commission For an anti-corruption commission, public hearings are an essential form of public communication and education. The NACC is not permitted to hold public hearings every time... by Bill Browne and Anara Watson Show all research Latest News Media Release Removing extra subsidies for older Australians with private health insurance would improve health system – submission September 11, 2026 Media Release Millions delay or skip appointments as specialist care become too expensive for many Australians – new research August 27, 2026 Media Release Australia’s low-budget cultural revival has flopped – the sequel needs less dialogue, more action and a realistic budget June 12, 2026 Media Release Lopsided labour scheme a “modern slavery risk” – new analysis February 10, 2026 Media Release Government’s FOI changes could cover up the next Robodebt – new research October 7, 2025 Show all news
September 11, 2026 Submission to the Inquiry on the Private Health Insurance Amendment (Modernising the Private Health Insurance Rebate) Bill 2026 This submission supports removing the additional age-based private health insurance (PHI) rebate. The reduction in insurance coverage is expected to be modest, and is... by Luke Slawomirski and Morgan Harrington
September 9, 2026 Submissions to NSW Independent Planning Commission on Hunter Valley Operations (HVO) coal mine continuation projects The Australia Institute made two submissions to the NSW Independent Planning Commission regarding the proposals to extend the Hunter Valley Operations (HVO) coal... by Rod Campbell, Jack Thrower and Matt Saunders
August 27, 2026 Specialist care for all Australians A submission to the House Standing Committee on Health, Aged Care and Disability Inquiry into Access to Medical Specialists by Luke Slawomirski and Morgan Harrington
August 25, 2026 Submission to the Inquiry into the Electoral (Gambling Industry) Amendment Bill 2026 The Australia Institute’s principles of political finance reform recommend that reforms focus on those who most clearly threaten democracy and accountability. That includes... by Bill Browne and Anara Watson
June 12, 2026 The arts still need reviving: Submission to the National Cultural Policy Despite high hopes when it launched in 2023, Australia’s National Cultural Policy Revive has failed to achieve the objective set out in its name. In employment, funding,... by Skye Predavec, Morgan Harrington, Alice Grundy and Rod Campbell
June 9, 2026 Submission to the Parliamentary Joint Committee on the National Anti-Corruption Commission For an anti-corruption commission, public hearings are an essential form of public communication and education. The NACC is not permitted to hold public hearings every time... by Bill Browne and Anara Watson
Media Release Removing extra subsidies for older Australians with private health insurance would improve health system – submission September 11, 2026
Media Release Millions delay or skip appointments as specialist care become too expensive for many Australians – new research August 27, 2026
Media Release Australia’s low-budget cultural revival has flopped – the sequel needs less dialogue, more action and a realistic budget June 12, 2026
Media Release Government’s FOI changes could cover up the next Robodebt – new research October 7, 2025
