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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

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Correspondence between the Australian government and UNESCO – received under FOI The Australia Institute sought and received correspondence between The Australian government and the UNESCO World Heritage Centre, under Freedom of Information. These...

by Eloise Carr

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Tasmanian Integrity Commission: Priority Reforms This Briefing Paper recommends that the new Tasmanian Parliament address five major problems with the Tasmanian Integrity Commission. Poor funding Limitations caused...

by Eloise Carr and Bill Browne

July 9, 2025

Polling – Tasmania Power-sharing YouGov conducted a survey of 842 Tasmanian voters on behalf of The Australia Institute between 12 and 16 June 2025, using an online survey polling methodology. Full...

by Bill Browne and Eloise Carr

July 3, 2025

Tasmanian budget: Raising revenue right State and federal budget measures to improve fiscal outcomes in Tasmania

by Matt Saunders, Rod Campbell and Leanne Minshull

June 23, 2025

Polling – AFL Tasmania YouGov conducted a survey of 842 Tasmanian voters on behalf of The Australia Institute between 12 and 16 June 2025, using an online survey polling methodology. Full...

The Australia Institute

March 27, 2025

Polling – Salmon farming and environment in Tasmania The Australia Institute commissioned uComms, which surveyed 860 Australians living in Sydney between 17 and 18 March 2025 on environmental issues and salmon farming in...

The Australia Institute

February 21, 2025

Submission to the inquiry into the Electoral Amendment Bill 2024 Section 196 of the Electoral Act 2004 (Tas) protects a candidate from having their name or likeness appear in advertising and other electoral material without...

by Eloise Carr

January 17, 2025

Life Savers Without Life Savings Early retirement and superannuation for firefighters and paramedics

by Jack Thrower

November 29, 2024

Polling – Maugean skate The Australia Institute surveyed a nationally representative sample of 1,009 Australians between 13 and 15 November 2024 about stopping fish farming in Macquarie Harbour on...

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October 18, 2024

Submission – Inquiry into the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Amendment (Reconsideration of Decisions) Bill 2024 The Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Amendment (Reconsideration of Decisions) Bill 2024 seeks to limit the time allowed to reconsider decisions, and on...

by Eloise Carr

October 10, 2024

Refining Fines Addressing the inequality of traffic penalties in Australia

by Olivia Chollet, Jack Thrower and Alice Grundy

October 3, 2024

Submission to Validation (State Coastal Policy) Bill The Tasmanian Government’s draft legislation to fast-track changes to the State Coastal Policy through Tasmanian Parliament ignores legislated process and due diligence. The...

by Evie Simpson

September 2, 2024

Submission to the Tasmanian Integrity Commission consultation on: The use and misuse of public resources in parliamentary elections’ The proposals highlighted in this submission provide prioritised measures that would make the use of public resources in parliamentary elections more democratic and ensure...

by Bill Browne and Eloise Carr

July 12, 2024

Money and power in Tasmanian elections The Electoral Disclosure and Funding Amendment Bill 2024 seeks to address shortcomings of existing electoral laws; however, further amendments are required to adequately...

by Bill Browne and Eloise Carr

May 13, 2024

Democracy Agenda for the 51st Tasmanian Parliament Options for reform

by Bill Browne and Eloise Carr

March 15, 2024

Polling – Tasmanian Election Issues Australia Institute polling research shows a majority of Tasmanian voters support action on integrity in politics, salmon farming, forestry, and housing affordability....

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March 12, 2024

Polling – Tasmanian State Election 2024 uComms conducted a survey of 1174 residents across Tasmania on behalf of The Australia Institute during the evening of 04 - 05 March 24 using self-completed automated voice...

The Australia Institute

February 2, 2024

Save the Skate Reconsideration of Marine Farming Expansion, Macquarie Harbour, Tasmania

The Australia Institute

December 6, 2023

Submission to Tasmania’s draft Transport Emissions Reduction and Resilience Plan The Tasmanian Government’s draft Emissions Reduction and Resilience Plan (ERRP) for transport lacks all ambition. It introduces no new targets, actions or timelines to...

by Evie Simpson

November 29, 2023

Jobs and Trees Changing employment in Tasmanian towns

by Andrew Bakonyi and Rod Campbell

November 16, 2023

It’s Time A proposal for a Tasmanian Integrated Marine Estate Act

by Eloise Carr and Evie Simpson

November 11, 2023

Small Fish, Big Pond Tasmanian salmon industry job numbers & tax payments

by Matt Grudnoff, Rod Campbell and Eloise Carr

November 10, 2023

Ending native forest logging without market mechanisms Four examples of successful forestry transitions without market mechanisms

by Andrew Bakonyi

October 20, 2023

Submission to Tasmania’s Sustainability Strategy The delivery of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) must be integrated into national and subnational planning if there is to be any chance of success at...

by Evie Simpson and Eloise Carr

August 11, 2023

Get Your Skates On: Tasmania’s Next State of the Environment Report Tasmania has not published a State of the Environment Report since 2009. Nationally, alarming declines of natural and cultural values are underway. Without a state-focused...

The Australia Institute

June 6, 2023

Off the hook? Submission to the Tasmanian Scalefish Fishery Rules Review

by Eloise Carr and Evie Simpson

May 23, 2023

Submission: Tasmanian Waters, Commonwealth Problems The South-east Commonwealth Marine Parks Network is a patchwork of poor protection that provides minimal conservation benefits....

by Evie Simpson and Eloise Carr

May 1, 2023

Submission: Draft Harvest Strategy Policy for Tasmanian Wild Fisheries and Implementation Guidelines The Draft Harvest Strategy Policy for Wild Fisheries is a significant step towards strengthening fisheries management in Tasmania. However, it does not commit to recover...

by Eloise Carr

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Submission: Tasmania’s Draft Climate Change Action Plan 2023–25 Tasmania’s Draft Climate Change Action Plan is a plan for inaction. Without radical improvement, this plan will do little to reduce emissions or mitigate the impacts of...

by Evie Simpson, Eloise Carr and Rachel Hay

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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...

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Submission to the inquiry into the Electoral Amendment Bill 2024 Section 196 of the Electoral Act 2004 (Tas) protects a candidate from having their name or likeness appear in advertising and other electoral material without...

Life Savers Without Life Savings Early retirement and superannuation for firefighters and paramedics

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Submission to Validation (State Coastal Policy) Bill The Tasmanian Government’s draft legislation to fast-track changes to the State Coastal Policy through Tasmanian Parliament ignores legislated process and due diligence. The...

Money and power in Tasmanian elections The Electoral Disclosure and Funding Amendment Bill 2024 seeks to address shortcomings of existing electoral laws; however, further amendments are required to adequately...

Democracy Agenda for the 51st Tasmanian Parliament Options for reform

Polling – Tasmanian Election Issues Australia Institute polling research shows a majority of Tasmanian voters support action on integrity in politics, salmon farming, forestry, and housing affordability....

Polling – Tasmanian State Election 2024 uComms conducted a survey of 1174 residents across Tasmania on behalf of The Australia Institute during the evening of 04 - 05 March 24 using self-completed automated voice...

Save the Skate Reconsideration of Marine Farming Expansion, Macquarie Harbour, Tasmania

Submission to Tasmania’s draft Transport Emissions Reduction and Resilience Plan The Tasmanian Government’s draft Emissions Reduction and Resilience Plan (ERRP) for transport lacks all ambition. It introduces no new targets, actions or timelines to...

Jobs and Trees Changing employment in Tasmanian towns

It’s Time A proposal for a Tasmanian Integrated Marine Estate Act

Small Fish, Big Pond Tasmanian salmon industry job numbers & tax payments

Ending native forest logging without market mechanisms Four examples of successful forestry transitions without market mechanisms

Submission to Tasmania’s Sustainability Strategy The delivery of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) must be integrated into national and subnational planning if there is to be any chance of success at...

Get Your Skates On: Tasmania’s Next State of the Environment Report Tasmania has not published a State of the Environment Report since 2009. Nationally, alarming declines of natural and cultural values are underway. Without a state-focused...

Off the hook? Submission to the Tasmanian Scalefish Fishery Rules Review

Submission: Tasmanian Waters, Commonwealth Problems The South-east Commonwealth Marine Parks Network is a patchwork of poor protection that provides minimal conservation benefits....

Submission: Draft Harvest Strategy Policy for Tasmanian Wild Fisheries and Implementation Guidelines The Draft Harvest Strategy Policy for Wild Fisheries is a significant step towards strengthening fisheries management in Tasmania. However, it does not commit to recover...

Submission: Tasmania’s Draft Climate Change Action Plan 2023–25 Tasmania’s Draft Climate Change Action Plan is a plan for inaction. Without radical improvement, this plan will do little to reduce emissions or mitigate the impacts of...

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