There are four common types of market failures that support a call for regulatory intervention. Three of these were identifiable during the Banking Royal Commission, writes law school head and regulation expert Dr Benedict Sheehy. Read More
Dr Ken Henry’s statement to the banking royal commission was misguided ‒ he needs to listen to modern business theory and learn from the mistakes of the past, says Darryl Carlton. Read More
We won’t necessarily know beforehand where or when the next crisis will start. But if trouble arises, Australia’s experience demonstrates the old toolkit of responses still works. Read More
Treasury has released a draft of the new procurement policy that aims to stop federal agencies buying goods and services from companies involved in the black economy. Read More
The APS Review has been considering what role evaluation of public programs will have in its findings. Australia’s leading evaluator-general proponent, Dr Nicholas Gruen, on the design and implementation issues that will need to be addressed. Read More
An irony of the banking royal commission is that it may end up having its greatest impact on an entity that isn’t a bank. The Australian Securities and Investments Commission and its shortcomings have become a major theme of the commission. Read More
A free ‘tax clinic’ by Curtin University to help vulnerable people with their tax issues has shown promising results. The Perth-based pilot might soon be replicated elsewhere around Australia like community legal centres, but specifically for tax advice. Read More
Not only are the so-called four pillars under attack, but there are also enormous economic and technological pressures that are already beginning to undermine their special status. Read More
Governments aren't doing the research needed to underpin rigorous policy development, worries Grattan Institute CEO John Daley. He discusses selling reform, what's driving populism and the big policy priorities for the next few years. Read More
The federal Labor opposition has promised a more collaborative relationship between program experts and evaluation experts if it forms government after next year's election. Read More
Economics as a discipline doesn’t concern itself with the vulgar notion of money. Rather, as a way of thinking, economics provides a framework that enables us to examine fundamental truths. Read More
The Department of Agriculture and Water Resources' "contradictory" dual role as a regulator and promoter of the live animal export industry contributed to the industry's failure to ensure animal welfare, a long-awaited review into the department has found. Read More
A well-informed national policy on drought preparedness is sorely lacking, says Dr Geoff Edwards. Read More
The wealth of data available to government today can be overwhelming. But is it useful? And if so, how do you generate useful analytic insights to support decision making? Read More
The head of DFAT gives a diplomatic perspective on the recent establishment of the Australian Space Agency while addressing the UN, including the future of multilateral space diplomacy and the creation of rules-based order for the final frontier. Read More
