Between 2022 and 2025 ACFP undertook a second cycle of National IP&R for the period of the 47th parliament. We continued to test whether the process was working to help Australians become involved efficiently in the planning process if they wish.

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Comment channels remained open and feedback forms were revised to assist people to make comments and suggestions about Strategies and Targets as well as the Vision and Directions of Australia Together.

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ACFP continued testing the structure of the integrated plan to make sure it can function well to help isolate the best combination of Strategies likely to help us make the Vision for Australia Together a reality by 2050 or sooner. And we will continued to release issues of the starting draft of Australia Together. See all issues of Australia Together here. 

ACFP's aim in testing National IP&R is to ensure we have a process which makes it easy for Australians to become involved if they wish and easy to see that progress is being made toward our preferred future, and what we can do about it if it is not. For this purpose ACFP will continue with its multi-pronged research program, the results of which are always open to the public.

The aim of ACFP's research program has been to ensure Australians have all the tools and information they need to participate in planning a better future. The program has included research to:

1. develop the National IP&R process - to ensure it is efficient, accessible and usable by anyone over the age of 14;

2. establish a structure for the long term national integrated plan itself - to ensure it results in efficient selection of the best combination of integrated Targets and Strategies;

3. assemble a draft Vision and Directions based on the stated values of Australians and their preferences for a better future - this research will be ongoing; and

4. develop a comprehensive national wellbeing index - this too will be ongoing.

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In 2022 a fifth strand of research was added on necessary reforms of the Australian Constitution. This research was undertaken to ensure that a place can be made for the voices of all Australians in matters that affect them. The product of the research was published in January 2023 in a book by ACFP's Founder Bronwyn Kelly, The People's Constitution. Read The People's Constitution here.   

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Then in 2026 another research program on reform of Australia's economy was completed. This research was undertaken to help Australians democratise their economy and ensure fairness in access to services for wellbeing and to welfare and to create an economy with sustainable consumption. The product of the research was published in January 2026 in a book by ACFP's Founder Bronwyn Kelly, The Public Interest Economy. Read The Public Interest Economy here.