About the author Sean Innis is Principal of Damala St Consulting. Sean is a Fellow of the Australian Studies Institute at the Australian National University and a Senior Fellow of ADC Forum.
Premium Insights and analysis To renew democracy, let’s start by bringing meaning to the ministerial oath of office Wednesday October 13, 2021 By Sean Innis Australian Capital Territory Ministers who argue ‘the people did not vote us out’ as a defence for not following the practices of good government are failing their oath…
Opinion: a deeper look into ministerial decisions on grants will help improve government Thursday February 25, 2021 By Sean Innis Australian Capital Territory The important role ministerial advisers play in government has evolved largely without design or structure.
Premium Insights and analysis The future of work is coming, but it might not be what you think Friday October 9, 2020 By Sean Innis Careers Our pursuit of good work — the type of work that meets our desires — is strong and causes some tension in our policy structures.
Premium Insights and analysis It’s been a crazy year, and the task for government has just gotten harder Friday September 11, 2020 By Sean Innis and Ryan Young Community & Social In looking to the future, we need to think carefully about the society we want to create. The task ahead is not just a technical…
Premium Trends and research Business will play a key role in our post pandemic recovery, but what has to change? Monday August 31, 2020 By Sean Innis and Matt Faubel Economy & Industry Recently, the ADC Forum and Australian National University’s Public Policy and Societal Impact Hub came together to host a roundtable of business, government and academic…
Premium Expert briefings COVID-19 has changed our world, it is up to us to design a new one Wednesday April 15, 2020 By Sean Innis Economy & Industry Addressing the crashing economic cost of COVID-19 has triggered an unprecedented policy response here and elsewhere. But for those who have wondered about the economic…
Premium Insights and analysis Economic thinking has driven policymaking in the past, but will it in the future? Monday March 2, 2020 By Sean Innis Economy & Industry Economic thinking has clearly played an important role in the prosperity and position Australia enjoys today. For that role to continue into the future, economic…
Premium Expert briefings In the driver’s seat, with an outdated map: pre-empting how consumers use vehicle automation would be a mistake, but so would be waiting too long Monday November 11, 2019 By Sean Innis & Ryan Young Features In considering the future of automated vehicles, government faces a chicken and egg problem. Widespread adoption of automated vehicles is likely to require inter-related investments…
Premium Expert briefings Most people don’t have enough time in their lives. Here's how government can help them get some of it back Thursday July 4, 2019 By Lyndall Strazdins & Sean Innis Features The relationship between time and policy is complex. For the most part, policymakers do not consider time impacts for individuals and families. The use of…
