Anthony Albanese is to be sworn in as Australia’s 31st Prime Minister, and Labor is on track for majority government. What does this mean for policy, advocacy, campaigning and engagement for the year ahead?

The federal election campaign is nearly done: early voting has started. Have you missed the boat for pre-election commitments? We assess next steps for social sector organisations.

Federal government debt is on track to hit $1 trillion in coming years. As election sparring heats up, both major parties claim they’re best to manage it. But how does debt affect the social purpose sector?

The election campaign has now officially commenced, so what comes next for government engagement? Neil Pharoah identifies the three attributes that help organisations achieve funding, policy, or legislative goals.

Tuesday sees the treasurer step up to present his 2022 budget, with the Opposition presenting a budget reply later in the week. Neil Pharaoh examines the process of getting to budget night.

The 2022 Federal Election will be closer than ever! Don’t forget, the Victorian Election in November and NSW goes to the polls in early 2023.

As we get closer to the election, for many organisations it means working through their political “stance”. But what do we mean when we say neutral or bi-partisan, and is this really the best approach?

We share a checklist of things to tick off to make sure your organisation is maximising your government engagement opportunities.

Last week, Neil Pharaoh was in Canberra for a number of work meetings and stumbled across the “Convoy to Canberra” protests, which made for an interesting few days in the national capital. This week, he asks what impact all this will have on the election in 2022?