Government and Accountability

Coalition Facing Uphill Battle in Boothby

New analysis from The Australia Institute has found that nearly one in five Liberal voters in Boothby are now less likely to vote for the party after Malcolm Turnbull was dumped as Prime Minister.

Furthermore, the majority of Boothby voters support increased spending on health and education over tax cuts and register overwhelming support for an independent and well-funded ABC.

“With the margin in Boothby sitting at just two per cent, the Liberal Party can’t afford to lose any votes ahead of the next election if they want to hold onto the seat,” said Noah Schultz-Byard, The Australia Institute’s SA projects manager.

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8 January 2019

Majority of Australians support Senate crossbench, which saved $23b of renewables from Coalition cuts

A new report from The Australia Institute’s Climate and Energy Program has shown the Senate crossbench’s role in preventing the Coalition Government from abolishing three renewable energy policies (The Clean Energy Finance Corporation, ARENA and the Renewable Energy Target) resulted in $23.4 billion worth of investment in renewable energy, from 2013–2018.

The ‘Saved by the bench’ report is being released in conjunction with Australia Institute polling* which shows that a majority of Australians believe the country is better off because of the Senate and that better laws are created when the government has to negotiate with other parties

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3 January 2019

Saved by the bench

The Australia Institute released new research showing the Senate crossbench safeguarded $23.4 billion worth of investment in renewable energy, from 2013–2018, when it prevented the Coalition Government from abolishing three renewable energy policies (The Clean Energy Finance Corporation, ARENA and the Renewable Energy Target).

The ‘Saved by the bench’ report is being released in conjunction with Australia Institute polling which shows that a majority of Australians believe the country is better off because of the Senate and that better laws are created when the government has to negotiate with other parties.

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3 January 2019

Yes yes yes

Political wrap 2018

Coorongs don’t make a right

The Commonwealth Environmental Water Holder (CEWH) does not have the powers to deliver on its responsibilities. Instead it relies on verbal and other non-legally binding agreements in managing its near $3 billion worth of environmental water. An audit by EY found this presented “unique fraud risks”. South Australia’s substitution of Coorong environmental water for other uses in its Lower Lakes is an example of these problems.

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21 December 2018

“Unique fraud risks” for $3.2 billion water fund

Newly released documents show the Commonwealth faces “unique fraud risks” in relation to the management of environmental water in the Murray Darling Basin.

An audit written by Ernst and Young (EY) found the Commonwealth Environmental Water Holder, and the near $3.2 billion worth of water it controls, was at risk of being defrauded by state agencies, individual officers within those agencies and private landholders.

The Australia Institute has today published analysis of the released documents.

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21 December 2018

Government and Accountability

Coalition Facing Uphill Battle in Boothby

Majority of Australians support Senate crossbench, which saved $23b of renewables from Coalition cuts

Saved by the bench

Yes yes yes

Political wrap 2018

Coorongs don’t make a right

“Unique fraud risks” for $3.2 billion water fund

Environmentalist of the Year with Bob Brown and Clare Rewcastle

Wrong way with Doug Cameron

Dead Right with Richard Denniss

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