The Intergenerational Fairness Coalition
The Intergenerational Fairness Coalition is a collective of 20 Australian organisations that recognise the need for increased long-term thinking in Australian policymaking.
Our Vision
A brighter future for all Australians, where long-term thinking, sustainability and equality are front of mind. We believe in the potential of pragmatic and economically-minded approaches to safeguarding Australia's future to address long-standing and emerging challenges.
We believe that recognising and honouring the sacred 65,000-year history of First Nations Peoples and cultures across the land we know as Australia today, is essential to realising our vision and embracing the potential of our shared future.
Coalition Founding Members
Our collective mission is to see an intergenerational lens embedded in Australian policymaking supported by meaningful intergenerational engagement, data-driven measurement and accountability mechanisms.
We believe in the potential of pragmatic and economically-minded approaches to safeguarding Australia's future to address long-standing and emerging challenges.
We Believe
Australians' future health and wellbeing requires the government to embed long-term thinking and apply greater priority to intergenerational fairness.
Collaboration across civil society, sectors, and the political spectrum is required to drive the cultural and institutional change required to achieve intergenerational fairness in Australia.
Achieving intergenerational fairness requires intergenerational collaboration and solidarity. This agenda is a call for unity, not division.
How We Will Achieve This
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Supporting Existing Initiatives: we will seek to support existing initiatives that are gaining momentum, prioritising collaboration and establishing common ground where possible.
Nurturing an Ambitious Vision: we will strive for the ambitious goal of advancing law reform that protects the interests of future generations. This legislation could be used to establish an independent Commissioner for future generations, similar to what was introduced in Wales in 2015. Once adequate momentum has been built, this will include advocating for a Parliamentary Inquiry into Intergenerational Fairness.
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Investing in Concurrent Efforts: we will pursue complementary initiatives that will support the safeguarding of Australia’s future. Potential initiatives include improvements to the intergenerational report, the introduction of a Budget Statement for future generations and exploring ways to embed future generations considerations into the work of Government Departments.
Interested in engaging with the Coalition?
Joint Action & Advocacy
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The National Summit on Intergenerational Fairness
The National Intergenerational Fairness Summit is an annual event hosted by the Intergenerational Fairness Coalition that brings together thought leaders, researchers, policymakers, and young people to continue building momentum and support for intergenerational fairness, the Australian wellbeing agenda and future generations policy.
Interested in participating in the 2024 Sumit? Learn more and register using the link below.
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A Path to the Summit of the Future: Open Letter
The United Nations Summit of the Future, due to take place in September 2024, is a once-in-a-generation opportunity to enhance global cooperation and reimagine our international system to meet the demands of the 21st century.
In response to this opportunity, the Intergenerational Fairness Coalition came together to craft an open letter to Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and several other key Ministerial offices.
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Intergenerational Analysis of the Federal Budget
‘Through the Eyes of a Child Born on Budget Night’: In response to the Federal Budget, EveryGen led an analysis of its implications through the eyes of a child born on budget night. This analysis covers deep dives into the budget measure and its relationship to the five major forces in the Intergenerational Report 2023, the Measuring What Matters Framework, and questions set out by the Welsh Government to assess the intergenerational implications of policy.
Video credit: EveryGen and Jake Heinemann, Griffith University
Hear from the Intergenerational Fairness Summit’s Keynote Speaker, Sophie Howe, the Inaugural Future Generations Commissioner for Wales, on why Australia must take the interests of future generations into account.
