Countries/Australia
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Australia

Federal parliamentary monarchy · Oceania · High income

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Capital
Canberra
Population
26.6M
GDP
$1.72T
Region
Oceania
Climate & Environment53
1 monitored source · 1 active
Carbon Policy Strength58/100
Climate Action Alignment48/100
Effective Carbon Price$0/ton
Trade & Tariffs74
1 monitored source · 1 active
Trade Openness74/100
Trade Protection28/100
Sanctions Exposure35/100
Immigration & Borders60
1 monitored source · 1 active
Immigration Openness60/100
Border Control Intensity72/100
Visa Freedom Granted75/100

Policies

Climate & Environment

Safeguard Mechanism Reform

⚠ Potentially stale· 2026-04-01active

Requires Australia's 215 largest industrial emitters to reduce emissions by 4.9% annually. Facilities exceeding baselines must buy carbon credits.

2023-07-01 · DCCEEWCheck against sources →
Verified 6mo agoMedium confidence
Curated dataset·Government·Source

Trade & Tariffs

Critical Minerals Strategy

⚠ Potentially stale· 2026-03-24active

Investment framework to develop 26 critical minerals supply chains. Includes production tax incentives, fast-track approvals, and strategic partnerships with US, Japan, India.

2023-06-20 · DISRCheck against sources →
Verified 7mo agoMedium confidence
Curated dataset·Government·Source

Immigration & Borders

Migration Strategy 2024

⚠ Potentially stale· 2026-04-14active

Reduced permanent migration cap from 190,000 to 185,000. Prioritized skilled workers, tightened international student visas, and introduced new specialist pathway.

2024-03-01 · Home AffairsCheck against sources →
Verified 6mo agoHigh confidence
Official source·Government·Source
Migration Strategy confirmed current. New intake caps for 2026-27 under review.

Policy Timeline

2024-03-01⚠ Potentially stale· 2026-04-14
Migration Strategy 2024
Immigration · active · Verified 2026-04-14
2023-07-01⚠ Potentially stale· 2026-04-01
Safeguard Mechanism Reform
Climate · active · Verified 2026-04-01
2023-06-20⚠ Potentially stale· 2026-03-24
Critical Minerals Strategy
Trade · active · Verified 2026-03-24

Latest official updates

Collected automatically from government websites.

We don't track an official news feed for Australia yet.

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Data Freshness

medium confidence
Curated review overdue since 2026-04-21 (184 days)
Total Policies
3
Active
3
Recently Verified
0
Potentially Stale
3
Pending Review
0
Sources: World Bank, WTO, UNFCCC, UNHCR, national government publications·Last full verification: 2026-03-24