The Safeguard Mechanism is the federal government’s net zero policy which targets and mandates large projects and facilities to reduce emissions. This paper finds that the carbon credit cost under the Safeguard Mechanism represents a more significant risk to Australia’s exporters than the tariffs imposed by the United States Trump Administration.

This report outlines how economic harm from net zero can be attributed to specific policies and laws of current and previous Australian governments. It analyses the key pillars holding up the policy of net zero at the federal level. The report suggests that pursuit of emission reduction targets is causing economic harm and must be...

This report examines the psychological impact of climate change education on primary age children, arguing that the current approach is cognitively inappropriate and ethically questionable. It calls for a shift toward developmentally appropriate, psychologically safe and empowering environmental education. The report provides recommendations for policy and practice.

This paper provides an overview of staff and staffing costs for federal regulatory bodies and agencies across the 2025 and 2026 financial years. It finds there have been significant increases over the past few financial years. It forecasts that in 2026 over half the federal government workforce will be engaged in regulatory activity.

This report finds that the present design of Victoria’s upper house, the Legislative Council, reinforces urban domination of Victorian politics while also failing to act as an effective mechanism for scrutiny of government. It provides three recommendations to address the present accountability, democratic and regional representation deficits.