This report seeks to untangle the multitude of factors contributing to Australia’s housing shortage and highlights high-impact strategies to boost supply and improve affordability. To truly improve access to housing for the current and future generations, we must look beyond the symptoms of the housing crisis and address its root causes.

Animal welfare has been an area of significant public interest. This Bill seeks to address gaps in the current animal welfare legislative framework in NSW. This document evaluates the government's case for legislative reform.

The Rice Marketing Amendment Bill 2024 proposes to implement a staggered end to rice vesting arrangements in NSW, including the winding up and dissolution of the governing Rice Marketing Board by 1 July 2026. This document evaluates the government's case for legislative reform.

The Bill amends the National Parks and Wildlife Act 1974 to change the reservation status of certain land, to establish the National Parks and Wildlife Conservation Operating Fund and makes other amendments. This document evaluates the government's case for legislative reform.

This assessment finds that although the policies embedded in the Ombudsman and Other Legislation Amendment Bill are appropriate to address the need for the Bill and will serve the public interest, little of the policymaking process behind the Bill was captured in the Government Statement of Public Interest.