There has been a rise in excessively stringent regulation across the Australian economy, Australia will need to reform these regulatory systems to meet its goals to increase housing supply and manage the energy transition. To date, no analysis has tracked Australian regulatory restrictions by industry. This paper presents a starting point for a new measure.

This report makes the case for a sustained commitment to better regulation and harmonisation across Australia. It recommends a new seamless national economy agreement between the Federal Government and states and territories, identifying nine priority areas for reform and key steps to ensure success.

One-third of Australian occupations face worker shortages. These shortages are increasingly concentrated in jobs driven by global megatrends such as digital transformation, artificial intelligence (AI), an ageing workforce and the energy transition. This report provides recommendations for both employers and government to help fill these gaps and confront these challenges and opportunities by ramping up...

The authors of this report argue that governments should apply a consistent framework and clearly state their objectives when backing clean energy projects, to ensure support goes to those with the best chance of success.

This report focuses on how to improve the employment outcomes of migrants who are already in the country. It examines the causes of poor labour market outcomes for migrants, in particular language proficiency, poor recognition of qualifications, and discrimination.