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.
The State of the Environment -Government’s Policies and Commitments
19/07/2022Introduction On the 19th of July 2022, the Australian State of the Environment Report was released. Overall, the state and trend of the environment of Australia are poor and deteriorating as a result of increasing pressures from climate change, habitat loss, invasive species, pollution and resource extraction. An overview of the report can be accessed… Continue reading The State of the Environment -Government’s Policies and Commitments
The Sydney Energy Forum
14/07/2022On the 12th and 13th of July 2022, the Australian Government and the International Energy Agency (IEA), with the support of the Business Council of Australia, co-hosted the Sydney Energy Forum. The forum’s aim was to secure clean energy supply chains for the Indo-Pacific, bringing together the private sector and governments to overcome challenges in… Continue reading The Sydney Energy Forum
Jobs and Skills Summit
11/07/2022On Monday 11 July 2022, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announced that the Federal Government’s Jobs and Skills Summit will be held at Parliament House in Canberra on the 1st and 2nd of September. The summit and a Full Employment White Paper was an election commitment from the Prime Minister and is designed to bring together… Continue reading Jobs and Skills Summit
A renewed National Cultural Policy
04/07/2022On Friday 1 July 2022, the Albanese Labor Government announced the opening of consultation on the development of a new National Cultural Policy for Australia. Minister for the Arts, Tony Burke, intends to deliver the policy by the end of 2022, which will use the diverse voices of the Australian arts, entertainment, and cultural sector… Continue reading A renewed National Cultural Policy
The Coaldrake Review 
29/06/2022Last night, on the 28th of June 2022, the Final Report of the Review of culture and accountability in the Queensland Public Sector was released. Referred to as the Coaldrake Review (the Review), it addresses several issues at the core of which are culture and accountability in the Queensland Public Sector. Queensland’s Premier, Annastacia Palaszczuk… Continue reading The Coaldrake Review