Promoted Joining the dots: ESG and the Indigenous Estate Sponsored If you were to ask Australian governments what keeps them awake at night, then climate change and Closing the Gap would surely rank as two…
Premium Columnists A two week consultation is a government tick-a-box exercise Monday January 17, 2022 By Tom Ravlic Community & Social The federal government has erred in its approach to the consultation process it has just announced for a 10-year plan to deal with violence against…
Promoted Strengthening public trust through data Monday August 16, 2021 By Tableau Sponsored The relationship between government bodies and the public has been severely tested and, ultimately, strengthened in Australia during the past 12 months. Uncertainty accompanying Covid…
Premium Insights and analysis Out in the cold: Treasury’s losing policy influence over the 20-teens prime ministers Wednesday January 15, 2020 By Paul Tilley Editors' Picks The reasons for Treasury’s waxing and waning influence on public policy are embedded in the nature of the relationship between the public service and the…
Leading in tough times, with Obama's stimulus boss Edward DeSeve Tuesday October 16, 2018 By David Donaldson Editors' Picks Edward DeSeve was at the forefront of the US response to the GFC. He discusses the importance of using the tried pathways "wherever you can"…
Percy Allan: process, not policy is where the left and right can agree Tuesday October 16, 2018 By Percy Allan Editors' Picks By uncovering good and bad examples of policymaking, can we coax politicians to lift their game? Former NSW Treasury Secretary Percy Allan explains the research…
Tom Burton: the case for the Department of Digital Wednesday August 9, 2017 By Tom Burton Features The digital revolution is well under way, rapidly causing massive change, challenges and opportunities. Yet there is no consolidated policy agency with deep digital smarts…