Parliamentary Library Briefing Book - 45th Parliament [PDF 6.6MB] Publication date: August 2016
Foreword by the Parliamentary Librarian
The 2016 federal election
Senate voting reform and the 2016 Senate election
Electronic voting at federal elections
Australia in pictures
Australia’s trade in figures
Trends in apprenticeships and traineeships
The Australian Government’s debt position
Employment in Australia
Insolvency Laws in Australia
Influencing decisions to retire
Influences on superannuation policy settings
Competition Policy
Tax expenditures
Paying for the National Disability Insurance Scheme
The Australian Public Service
Government procurement and free trade agreements
The future of school funding
Early childhood education and care
Increasing participation in tertiary education
Aged care—reforming the aged care system
Medicare and health system challenges
A new way to address chronic disease in primary care
Migration—Australian migration flows and population
Migration— issues for Australia’s migration program
Immigration—issues for Australia’s humanitarian program
Welfare—what does it cost?
Welfare—where to for reform?
Gambling—a reprise for reform?
Housing affordability in Australia
Employment—Measuring and improving outcomes for young Australians
Closing the Gap
Climate Change—a science overview
Climate Change—the international approach
Climate change—reducing Australia’s emissions
Commonwealth Environmental Regulation
Great Barrier Reef
Marine environment
Water management
Land and Forests
Energy market challenges
Renewable energy policy: retreat, renewal and revitalisation?
National Broadband Network
Infrastructure decision making
Revenue from road use
Financing infrastructure by value capture
Unconventional gas
Radioactive waste management
Australia and the South China Sea: debates and dilemmas
China’s ‘One Belt, One Road’ initiative
The 19th National Congress of China’s Communist Party
External powers in the Pacific: implications for Australia
Australia and Iran: post-nuclear agreement
United Nations: whither reform?
Iraq and Syria: far from simple
Defence capability
The current state of trade policies in Australia
Countering terrorism and violent extremism
National security and counter-terrorism laws
National security—cybersecurity
Money laundering and terrorism financing
Corruption and integrity issues
Same-sex marriage
The Commonwealth’s role in animal welfare
Regulating live exports
Family law reform and family violence
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