IWDA ANALYSIS OF THE AUSTRALIAN FEDERAL BUDGET 2022-23

This year’s Federal Budget comes at a time of significant uncertainty in the global geopolitical realm. Russia’s invasion of Ukraine; increased tensions around the role of China in the Pacific; conflict and instability in Myanmar, and; the ongoing impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic combine to create an environment of extreme uncertainty. All of these factors make it increasingly important for Australia to be thinking critically and strategically in the long-term about our place in the world, and our role in shaping a peaceful and flourishing region.