Public affairs
Weekly Wrap Up
Highlights This week marked the one-year anniversary since the Morrison Government’s election victory. Prime Minister Scott Morrison penned an op-ed in The Daily Telegraph, calling…
Focus on: JobKeeper
15 May 2020 As the Prime Minister has noted, the battle against coronavirus is being fought on both the health and economic fronts. At the…
Weekly Wrap Up
Highlights Australia’s number of confirmed coronavirus cases surpassed 7,019. Federal Parliament resumed this week, passing legislation to ensure privacy protections for users of the COVIDSafe app.…
Focus on: Commercial real estate
8 May 2020 There has been significant media attention on the long-term impacts of COVID-19 on retailers and shopping centre landlords, but there will likely…
Weekly Wrap Up
Highlights National Cabinet is meeting this morning and is expected to discuss a timetable for the easing of restrictions. Australia’s number of confirmed coronavirus cases…
Focus on: Foreign investment
Focus on: Foreign Investment 1 May 2020 Significant proposed foreign investment in Australia has long been subject to assessment to decide if it is contrary…
Weekly Wrap Up
Highlights Treasurer Josh Frydenberg will deliver a ministerial statement on the economic impact of coronavirus when Federal Parliament sits from 12-14 May. Australia’s number of…
Focus on: Freight and passenger transport
As outlined below, the COVID-19 pandemic has had a major impact on the movement of goods and people in Australia. We explore some possible longer-term…
Weekly Wrap Up
Highlights Australia’s number of confirmed coronavirus cases surpassed 6650. The National Cabinet is meeting today to discuss the latest coronavirus modelling and review current social…
Focus on: Health
Focus on: Health 17 April 2020 As Australia’s coronavirus curve continues to flatten, governments remain focused on strengthening the capacity of the health system. Below…