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The hole in Australia’s gun laws What counts as a genuine reason to own a gun?

by Skye Predavec, Rod Campbell and Alice Grundy

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Polling – Abortion Redbridge, on behalf of The Australia Institute, surveyed a nationally representative sample of 2,010 Australians about their knowledge of, and opinions on, abortion. The...

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December 18, 2025

Briefing Note on Firearms in Australia 2025 A summary of recent research on Australia's gun laws

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December 17, 2025

Submission – Ban Unethical Contractors A submission to the inquiry into Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Amendment (Ban Unethical Contractors) Bill 2025

by Bill Browne

November 11, 2025

Submission – Parliamentary Committee on Public Consultancy A submission to the inquiry into the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Public Consultancy and Services Contract Bill 2025

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Firearm theft in Australia Two decades of stolen guns

by Rod Campbell and Skye Predavec

July 9, 2025

A Whistleblower Protection Authority for Australia Submission to the Inquiry into Whistleblower Protection Authority Bill 2025 (No. 2)

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March 11, 2025

The relevance of Commonwealth of Australia v. Yunupingu to the ACT With the High Court of Australia set to hand down a judgement in the matter of Commonwealth of Australia v. Yunupingu (on behalf of the Gumatj Clan or Estate Group) & Ors...

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Gun Control in Australia An update on firearms data and policies

by Vivien Clarke, Adam Gottschalk, Olivia Chollet and Alice Grundy

January 29, 2025

Polling – Gun control in Australia The results show that: Seven in ten Australians (70%) think gun laws should make it harder to access a gun. A majority of voters for all political parties and...

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November 26, 2024

Polling – Right to protest The Australia Institute surveyed a nationally representative sample of 1,005 Australians about the role of protest and protest protection in Australia....

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October 10, 2024

Refining Fines Addressing the inequality of traffic penalties in Australia

by Olivia Chollet, Jack Thrower and Alice Grundy

October 1, 2024

Submission: Inquiry into Australia’s youth justice and incarceration system A submission to the inquiry into Australia’s youth justice and incarceration system, summarising an earlier Australia Institute report....

by Bill Browne

August 4, 2023

Submission: Prohibited Hate Symbols and Other Measures Bill 2023 A submission made by the Australia Institute to the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security on the Counter-Terrorism Legislation Amendment (Prohibited...

by Benjamin Walters and Bill Browne

May 26, 2023

The duck stops here: native bird hunting in Victoria Submission to the Victorian Parliamentary Inquiry into Native Bird Hunting Arrangements

by Elizabeth Morison and Rod Campbell

May 3, 2023

Polling – Whistleblowing & secrecy The Australia Institute surveyed a nationally representative sample of 1,002 Australians about their attitudes towards government secrecy and whistleblowing. The survey was...

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April 18, 2023

Submission: Criminal Code Amendment (Prohibition of Nazi Symbols) Bill 2023 The Australia Institute made a submission on the Criminal Code Amendment (Prohibition of Nazi Symbols) Bill 2023....

by Benjamin Walters and Bill Browne

October 14, 2022

Stealthing: Legislating for change The non-consensual removal of a condom during sex, commonly known as stealthing, is a form of sexual assault that has recently been criminalised in the ACT, Tasmania, NSW...

by Sienna Parrott and Dr. Brianna Chesser

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Submission on Defence Legislation Amendment (Enhancement of Defence Force Response to Emergencies) Bill 2020 The Australia Institute made a submission to the Senate Standing Committees on Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade regarding the Defence Legislation Amendment (Enhancement of...

by Allan Behm and Rod Campbell

July 27, 2020

Raising the age of criminal responsibility

by Sophie Trevitt and Bill Browne

March 28, 2019

Hunters and collectors Gun use and ownership in Australia

by Bill Browne

March 27, 2019

Point blank: Political strategies of Australia’s gun lobby The Australian public supports stronger gun control and stricter restrictions and laws on firearms. Despite this, there is a real danger of our firearm laws being watered...

by Bill Browne

June 27, 2017

Ensure the Crime and Corruption Commission is the strongest it can be to prevent corruption in Queensland Three key changes are required to the CC Act and Bill - to ensure the definition of ‘corrupt conduct’ is widened sufficiently to include all appropriate activities, and to...

by The Australia Institute and Environmental Defenders Office Queensland

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Corporate Malfeasance in Australia A new report analysing findings from across several corporate regulatory bodies and related agencies finds widespread wrong-doing in the Australian private...

by Matt Grudnoff, Jesper Lindqvist, David Richardson and Tom Swann

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Key administration statistics – 3rd Party Appeals and the EPBC Act Details from a forthcoming Australia Institute Report Since the EPBC Act commenced in July 2000, there have been approximately 5500 projects referred to the Minister under...

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December 17, 2014

Unlocking care: continuing mental health care for prisoners and their families There were 30,775 prisoners in Australia at the end of June 2013 – an increase of five per cent on the 2012 census conducted by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS)....

by David Baker

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Feeling safe again Property crime in Australia declined by more than half between 2001 and 2011 – affecting 2.9 per cent of households in 2012, according to the Australian Bureau of...

by David Baker

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Tough on crime Contrary to public perception, the property crime rate in Australia actually declined between 2001 and 2010. There is a reality gap between declining crime rates and the...

by David Baker

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New survey shows majority support for euthanasia

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March 20, 2012

Justice for all In order to receive fair treatment through the legal system, it is often necessary to seek assistance from a lawyer. This can be an expensive exercise, depending on the...

by Richard Denniss, Josh Fear and Emily Millane

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A Whistleblower Protection Authority for Australia Submission to the Inquiry into Whistleblower Protection Authority Bill 2025 (No. 2)

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Polling – Gun control in Australia The results show that: Seven in ten Australians (70%) think gun laws should make it harder to access a gun. A majority of voters for all political parties and...

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Submission: Criminal Code Amendment (Prohibition of Nazi Symbols) Bill 2023 The Australia Institute made a submission on the Criminal Code Amendment (Prohibition of Nazi Symbols) Bill 2023....

Stealthing: Legislating for change The non-consensual removal of a condom during sex, commonly known as stealthing, is a form of sexual assault that has recently been criminalised in the ACT, Tasmania, NSW...

Submission on Defence Legislation Amendment (Enhancement of Defence Force Response to Emergencies) Bill 2020 The Australia Institute made a submission to the Senate Standing Committees on Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade regarding the Defence Legislation Amendment (Enhancement of...

Raising the age of criminal responsibility

Hunters and collectors Gun use and ownership in Australia

Point blank: Political strategies of Australia’s gun lobby The Australian public supports stronger gun control and stricter restrictions and laws on firearms. Despite this, there is a real danger of our firearm laws being watered...

Ensure the Crime and Corruption Commission is the strongest it can be to prevent corruption in Queensland Three key changes are required to the CC Act and Bill - to ensure the definition of ‘corrupt conduct’ is widened sufficiently to include all appropriate activities, and to...

Corporate Malfeasance in Australia A new report analysing findings from across several corporate regulatory bodies and related agencies finds widespread wrong-doing in the Australian private...

Key administration statistics – 3rd Party Appeals and the EPBC Act Details from a forthcoming Australia Institute Report Since the EPBC Act commenced in July 2000, there have been approximately 5500 projects referred to the Minister under...

Unlocking care: continuing mental health care for prisoners and their families There were 30,775 prisoners in Australia at the end of June 2013 – an increase of five per cent on the 2012 census conducted by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS)....

Feeling safe again Property crime in Australia declined by more than half between 2001 and 2011 – affecting 2.9 per cent of households in 2012, according to the Australian Bureau of...

Tough on crime Contrary to public perception, the property crime rate in Australia actually declined between 2001 and 2010. There is a reality gap between declining crime rates and the...

New survey shows majority support for euthanasia

Justice for all In order to receive fair treatment through the legal system, it is often necessary to seek assistance from a lawyer. This can be an expensive exercise, depending on the...

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