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Submission to Consultation Paper – Strengthening the Australian National University Act 1991 Fixing governance at the ANU is only possible with an accountable Council. This can be achieved by reversing Howard-era changes and ensuring the Council represents students,...

by Jack Thrower

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 26, 2026

Red Imported Fire Ants and Australian households If allowed to spread across Australia, red imported fire ants could cost Australian households $1.08 billion in medical, veterinary and management costs every year. Costs...

by Anara Watson and Rod Campbell

September 11, 2025

Submission to 2024 ACT election inquiry The Australia Institute welcomes the opportunity to make a submission to the Standing Committee on the Integrity Commission and Statutory Office Holders’ Inquiry into the...

by Bill Browne

October 10, 2024

Refining Fines Addressing the inequality of traffic penalties in Australia

by Olivia Chollet, Jack Thrower and Alice Grundy

March 9, 2023

Polling – Carbon Offsets, New Fossil Fuels, Role of the Senate Key Findings: 82% of Canberrans believe polluting projects should not be able to offset 100% of their emissions via carbon offsets, only 9% believe in 100% carbon...

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Pulling the cotton over your eyes Submission to NSW Legislative Council inquiry into floodplain harvesting

by Rod Campbell and Kate McBride

August 3, 2021

Polling – Territory rights The Australia Institute surveyed a nationally representative sample of 1,004 Australians about their views on various restrictions on the rights and representation of the...

The Australia Institute

August 3, 2021

Polling: ACT Research uComms conducted a survey of 1057 residents across the ACT on behalf of the The Australia Institute during the nights of the 3rd of August 2021 using self-completed...

The Australia Institute

May 31, 2021

Polling: Politicians and Canberra In February 2021, the Australia Institute surveyed a nationally representative sample of 1,434 Australians. Respondents were asked about the connection between politicians...

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May 27, 2021

1200 Bridges Too Far Off-farm water recovery spending in the Murray Darling Basin

by Kate McBride

April 4, 2021

Polling: Voluntary assisted dying and the Territories Key results The Australia Institute surveyed a nationally representative sample of 1,434 Australians about their attitudes to voluntary assisted dying. Results show that...

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March 23, 2021

Unfinished Business in the ACT Truth-telling about Aboriginal land rights and native title in the ACT

by Ed Wensing

January 15, 2021

Foreign Interference through Social Media: Submission The Australia Institute welcomes the opportunity to make a submission to the Select Committee on Foreign Interference through Social Media....

by Bill Browne

December 8, 2020

Submission to Energy Security Board Renewable Energy Zones consultation paper Submission made to the Energy Security Board's proposed framework for the planning of renewable energy zones (REZ) within state jurisdictions in the National Electricity...

by Linda Connor, Dan Cass and Rebecca Pearse

October 20, 2020

Post 2025 Market Design Consultation Paper Submission

by Dan Cass

April 1, 2020

Parliamentary scrutiny during the COVID-19 crisis

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Class ACT: How the Australian Capital Territory became a global energy leader The ACT will soon become the first Australian jurisdiction to achieve a transition from a fossil fuel based supply to 100% renewable electricity. Just seven other...

by Dan Cass

July 11, 2019

Canberra: Laboratory of democracy Most Australians want 100% renewable energy, a stamp duty to land tax swap and pill testing at music festivals in their own state, new national polling from The Australia...

by Bill Browne

February 18, 2019

Underwriting New Generation Investments Advice

by Fiona McLeod

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Leading the Nation? The NAPLAN performance of the ACT’s high socio-economic schools

by Amy Constable and Andrew Macintosh

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Clean Energy Capital: Public support for ACT clean energy leadership The ACT government has set leading policies for clean energy and fossil fuel divestment. Public polling reported here shows high levels of support, both within the ACT and...

by Tom Swann

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May 1, 2005

How big should Canberra Be? The belief that Canberra should grow is not supported by 72% of Canberrans. The belief that Canberra does not have culture is also false, as Canberra has the more artists...

by Clive Hamilton and Claire Barbato

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Speech at the Dinner to Celebrate the Tenth Anniversary of The Australia Institute

by Clive Hamilton

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The Privatisation of ACTEW: The fiscal, efficiency and service quality implications of the proposed sale of ACT Electricity and Water This report evaluates the impact of the privatisation of ACTEW on the financial position of the ACT public sector. In so doing, it examines the structure of ACTEW and the...

by John Quiggin, Hugh Saddler (1943 - 2023), Max Neutze, Clive Hamilton and Hal Turton

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Submission to Consultation Paper – Strengthening the Australian National University Act 1991 Fixing governance at the ANU is only possible with an accountable Council. This can be achieved by reversing Howard-era changes and ensuring the Council represents students,...

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...

Red Imported Fire Ants and Australian households If allowed to spread across Australia, red imported fire ants could cost Australian households $1.08 billion in medical, veterinary and management costs every year. Costs...

Submission to 2024 ACT election inquiry The Australia Institute welcomes the opportunity to make a submission to the Standing Committee on the Integrity Commission and Statutory Office Holders’ Inquiry into the...

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Pulling the cotton over your eyes Submission to NSW Legislative Council inquiry into floodplain harvesting

Polling – Territory rights The Australia Institute surveyed a nationally representative sample of 1,004 Australians about their views on various restrictions on the rights and representation of the...

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Speech at the Dinner to Celebrate the Tenth Anniversary of The Australia Institute

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