Research
Hawker Britton's occasional papers provide in-depth analysis on the most important public policy issues of the day, across Australia. You can view the Research & Papers Archive here.
2023-24 Federal Budget
10/05/202310 May 2023 Introduction On 9 May 2023, Treasurer Jim Chalmers delivered the 2023-24 Federal Budget. This Budget is the second of the Albanese Government in seven months and their first full financial year budget. In the face of heightened global uncertainty, persistent inflation and higher interest rates, the Budget aims to strike the right… Continue reading 2023-24 Federal Budget
2032 SEQ Olympic Games – May 2023 Update
02/05/2023Table of Contents IntroductionWhy Queensland?Economic ImpactInfrastructure CommitmentsGovernanceSocial ObjectivesNext Steps Introduction In a milestone moment for the city of Brisbane and the State of Queensland, in February 2021, the International Olympic Committee announced that Brisbane had won the bid to host the 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games. The Games are scheduled to take place between 23rd… Continue reading 2032 SEQ Olympic Games – May 2023 Update
April 2023 National Cabinet Meeting – Brisbane
28/04/2023The National Cabinet is a forum for the Prime Minister, Premiers and Chief Ministers to meet and work collaboratively. A new member to the National Cabinet is The Hon Chris Minns MP, Premier of NSW. The key theme of this National Cabinet is A Better Future for The Federation, and they agreed a national approach… Continue reading April 2023 National Cabinet Meeting – Brisbane
Defence Strategic Review
28/04/2023On 3 August 2022, the Albanese Labor Government tasked Former ADF chief Sir Angus Houston and former defence minister Stephen Smith, to undertake a comprehensive Defence Strategic Review (the Review). The full classified Review was handed to the Government on 14 February 2023, with a less detailed version released to the public on Monday 24… Continue reading Defence Strategic Review
An RBA Fit for the Future
20/04/2023In July 2022, Treasurer Jim Chalmers announced an independent review of the Reserve Bank of Australia. It is the first wide‑ranging review of the RBA since current monetary policy arrangements were implemented in the 1990s. The review’s scope was to examine the RBA’s performance against four measures: its objectives, policy implementation, governance processes and public… Continue reading An RBA Fit for the Future