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 Treasurer’s State of the Economy Speech
28/07/2022On Thursday 28 July 2022, Federal Treasurer Jim Chalmers delivered a state of the economy speech in parliament. The speech comes a day after the annual inflation figure was released at 6.1%, and ahead of Labor’s new budget planned for delivery in October. The Treasurer used his speech to highlight how Australia’s economy is being… Continue reading Federal Treasurer’s State of the Economy Speech
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
New Department Secretaries 
23/06/2022On Wednesday the 23rd of June, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese appointed several new departmental secretaries. Each of these appointments will be for five years and will take effect from July 2022. Key secretarial changes are: On the 5th of August 2022, the Prime Minister announced Meghan Quinn as the new secretary of the Department of… Continue reading New Department Secretaries