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Featured research papers

​Research papers explore issues of interest to parliament.

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Featured data briefs

​Data briefs provide interactive visualisations of electorate data.​

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Political deepfakes and the new laws in NSW

This paper outlines the potential adverse impacts of political deepfakes, summarises the NSW reforms, and examines legislative developments in other jurisdictions. Also discusses other measures that can be used to combat political deepfakes.​​

Housing affordability estimates

This data brief presents estimates of the median sale and median rental prices of residences in each NSW electorate as well as the percentage and number of households in each electorate that are receiving Commonwealth Rent Assistance.



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Pseudolaw and sovereign citizens: An overview and key issues

This paper examines pseudolaw and its most prominent adherents, sovereign​ citizens. It outlines pseudolaw and its origins, sets out common arguments and beliefs, and explores factors for its spread in NSW And Australia. 

​​​Unemployment and JobSeeker estimates

This data brief provides the latest unemployment and JobSeeker estimates for a​ll 93 NSW electorates (September 2025). The publication shows h​eadline data for each electorate and enables comparison of electorates using maps and tables.

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