Strategic advice

ATSE’s submission provides analysis on opportunities to advance Australia’s critical minerals industry so that it delivers greater economic value through developing midstream and downstream processing while benefiting regional communities and Traditional Owners through a robust social licence framework.

Developing new policy settings for renewable residential energy for apartments, rented dwellings and social housing is crucial to furthering Australia’s net zero transition and addressing cost-of living pressures faced by Victorians.

The Medical Research Future Fund and its Research Missions program play a central role in addressing persistent and emerging national public health challenges, through strategic, priority-driven investment to support research, translation and impact.

Ahead of the 2026 South Australian election, this brief to candidates outlines how technology and innovation can drive long-term economic growth in the state.

ATSE’s submission recommends anticipating challenges including planning delays and integration of consumer energy resources. The submission also encourages a technology-neutral approach including considering the possibility of future energy technologies and the impact of liquid fuels.

Australia’s long-term prosperity depends on a thriving, well-coordinated research and development ecosystem that drives impactful innovation, addresses national challenges and supports economic growth.

CSIRO and other publicly funded research agencies provide economic returns to the nation, help inform better decision making, support diplomatic efforts and produce isotopes for medical use.

A strategic, long-term perspective on the value of skilled migration recognises its role in protecting Australia's sovereign capabilities, achieving national strategic priorities, and enabling continued technological innovation for decades to come.

Australia’s recent announcement of an emissions reduction target of 62–70% below 2005 levels by 2035 will require effort from both public and private sectors to reduce the country’s greenhouse gas emissions. The Australian Carbon Credit Unit (ACCU) Scheme can incentivise private investment in the reduction of carbon emissions