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.
Federal Labor’s Electric Car Discount and Community Battery Plan
30/03/2021On 31 March 2021, Labor Leader Anthony Albanese and the Shadow Minister for Climate Change and Energy Chris Bowen announced a new electric car discount and community battery plan. The plan aims to lower household power bills and transport costs, reduce emissions and help stabilise the nation’s energy grid. Electric Vehicle Discount If elected, a… Continue reading Federal Labor’s Electric Car Discount and Community Battery Plan
Federal Labor’s Future Cities Announcement
10/03/2021On 10 March 2021, Labor Leader Anthony Albanese addressed the Australian Financial Review’s Business Summit in Sydney to discuss the future of Australian cities and Labor’s plan for post- pandemic economic recovery. In this, Albanese announced Labor’s new Cities Policy to ensure that urban cities can effectively drive the economy. The Leader noted that because… Continue reading Federal Labor’s Future Cities Announcement
Federal Labor’s Fair Pay for Women Package
08/03/2021On 8 March 2021, for International Women’s Day, Leader of the Opposition Anthony Albanese, Shadow Minister for Women Tanya Plibersek and Shadow Minister for Industrial Relations Tony Burke announced a raft of election commitments to improve pay equity and job security for Australian women. This comes one month after Albanese unveiled Labor’s new Industrial Relations… Continue reading Federal Labor’s Fair Pay for Women Package
Current composition of the Australian Parliament (as of 24/9/2021)
01/03/2021House of Representatives: Coalition Labor Greens Katter Centre Alliance Independents 76 68 1 1 1 4 On 4 July 2020, a by-election in Eden-Monaro (NSW) saw the retired Labor MP Mike Kelly replaced by Kristy McBain (ALP). On 4 July 2020, a by-election in Groom (Qld) saw the retired LNP MP Dr John McVeigh replaced… Continue reading Current composition of the Australian Parliament (as of 24/9/2021)
Federal Labor’s Special Platform Conference 2021
28/02/2021On Sunday, February 28th 2021, the Australian Labor Party released the final draft of its National Platform ahead of the Special Platform Conference to be held online between March 30th and 31st 2021. The 2021 Platform is the culmination of two years of consultation and research. The document outlines the policy framework which will be… Continue reading Federal Labor’s Special Platform Conference 2021