Reshaping Australia’s finance system

ACSI, ASFI and RIAA have responded to the ACCC’s consideration of class exemptions to improve business productivity. We recommend the ACCC consider a sustainability-related class exemption, modelled on the UK approach, to provide clear legal certainty for low-risk cooperation that delivers environmental and productivity benefits.

ASFI has lodged its submission to the Department of Industry, Science and Resources on the design of the National Reconstruction Fund’s Net Zero Fund.

The Australian Sustainable Finance Institute (ASFI) has lodged its submission to the Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water’s consultation on Implementing Australia’s Strategy for Nature 2024–2030.

ASFI has responded to Treasury’s Draft Transition Planning Guidance, supporting clear and internationally aligned standards to help businesses develop credible transition plans. Our submission calls for stronger principles, clarity on government direction, use of the Australian taxonomy, funding disclosure, robust First Nations engagement, and clear guardrails on carbon credits.

ASFI’s submission highlights the importance of clear, Paris-aligned guidance for credible transition planning, recommending stronger safeguards on taxonomies and capital expenditure alignment to ensure finance supports genuine decarbonisation.

ASFI has responded to the Climate Change Authority’s 2025 Issues Paper, emphasising the link between climate change and productivity, the need for strong policy signals to unlock investment in mitigation and adaptation, and the role of supportive regulatory settings. Our submission highlights reforms to drive decarbonisation, resilience, and capital flows towards Australia’s net zero transition.