From analysis to action
Our research tackles Australia’s most complex economic challenges with rigour and pragmatism. We go beyond identifying problems to deliver actionable reforms that strengthen prosperity, equity, and opportunity.
What we research
At Policy Institute Australia, we focus on the big levers of national prosperity, looking at ways to use market-oriented solutions, smart incentives, effective government and a dynamic private sector to drive long term, sustainable economic growth.
Our work is solutions-oriented, not just analysis for its own sake. Every project is designed to move beyond problem diagnosis into actionable reform. We are non-partisan, evidence-led and independent, and research and test ideas on their merit.
By combining rigorous research with market-informed insight, we develop and advocate for reforms that create measurable economic and social impact to unlock prosperity, equity, and opportunity for Australians across generations.
In Focus
Match fit: Reinvigorating competition in Australia
Australia’s productivity has stalled, threatening living standards and future prosperity. This paper calls for bold reform to reignite competition the...
November 2025 | Research Report
Australia’s economy has become increasingly concentrated and less competitive. Our latest paper examines how gatekeepers and weak competition are contributing to rising prices and holding back productivity. We propose pragmatic reforms that strengthen markets, drive innovation, and deliver better value for households and businesses alike.
Insights, news, and commentary
Competition Pulse is set up to allow policy makers and others to track competition conditions across the economy, including drilling down into industries and subindustries, and downloading charts and data.
Across the East Coast, an admitted lawyer can’t practice without the say-so of the barristers who control the monopoly.
A year ago, we were told the housing market was about to cool, but it didn’t. What’s in store for us in the year to come? Guests: Amy Auster, director of Policy Institute Australia Ben Phillips, principal Research Fellow at the ANU Centre for Social Research and Methods Will house prices go up in 2026? – ABC listen
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