This paper quantifies the value of subsidies from the Australian government to the renewables industry over the 10 years to financial year 2022-23. It finds that over that time, Australian taxpayers and electricity customers have paid more than $29 billion in subsidies to producers of renewable electricity through federal government schemes.

The authors of this briefing paper argue that the 2024-25 Federal Budget fails all the important policy tests, and therefore cannot be considered to be in the long-term interests of Australians.

High-Quality Instructional Materials (HQIM) are defined as educational resources that effectively support student learning by aligning with curriculum standards and applying evidence-based teaching and learning approaches. This paper examines insights from international policy examples for curriculum-aligned HQIM.

This paper examines the persistent challenges in addressing disparities between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians, despite substantial investment in Aboriginal affairs and initiatives like the Closing the Gap agreements. The paper underscores the need for genuine evaluation and accountability in Indigenous policy, suggesting that current approaches may hinder meaningful progress.

The federal, state and territory Energy Ministers have introduced a shadow carbon price for the national electricity market. This ‘value of emissions reduction’ (VER) sets the value of carbon abatement at $66 per tonne in 2023, rising six-fold to $420 by 2050. This paper estimates that including VER as a class of market benefit could...