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Briefing Book Articles

Key issues for the 47th Parliament

The Parliamentary Library Briefing Book provides short analyses of issues that may be considered over the course of this Parliament. Each article gives a high-level perspective of significant public policy issues, covering background, context and legislative history, as well as some of the policy and legislative directions raised in the public debate.

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Australia in numbers Joanne Simon-Davies
Climate change and emissions reduction Dr Emily Hanna, Elizabeth Smith
Natural disasters and climate risk Tessa Satherley, Dr Daniel May
Oceans and the blue economy Dr Emily Gibson
Protecting the Great Barrier Reef Dr Evan Hamman, Dr Rebecca Bathgate
Reform of Australia’s national environmental law Dr Emily Gibson
Water, including the Murray-Darling Basin Dr Emily Gibson
Australian government debt in historical and international perspective Gregory O’Brien
Australian trade in figures Gregory O’Brien
Rising inflation and macro-economic balance Dinty Mather
Extent of inequality and disadvantage in Australia Geoff Gilfillan
Trends in wage movements, gender wage gaps and the minimum wage Geoff Gilfillan
Coal, gas and decarbonisation – challenges and policy choices Tessa Satherley
Global trade risks and opportunities Ian Zhou, Tessa Satherley
Impact of COVID-19 on the Australian labour market Geoff Gilfillan
Housing market interventions Elliott King, Dr Matthew Thomas
Science and research Tim Brennan
Regulating the ‘gig’ economy as a form of employment Jaan Murphy
Australia’s productivity slowdown Rodney Bogaards
Australia’s cost of living Peter McDonald
Electricity sector: continuing modernisation Stephen McMaugh
Superannuation after 30 years Julie Sienkowski
Australia’s population: recent changes Grey Robertson
Immigration Dr Susan Love
Aged Care Rebecca Storen
COVID-19: impacts on health and the Australian health system Rebecca Storen
Funding the National Disability Insurance Scheme Dr Rosalind Hewett, Elliott King
Mental health Dr Rosalind Hewett, Grey Robertson, Joanne Simon-Davies