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Australian Financial Review | 26 June 2014

Centre’s focus on making red-tape cuts really count. AFR columnist Verona Burgess devoted her weekly government services column to an exposition and analysis of CPD’s latest publication, the full compiled report series, False economies:...

South China Morning Post | 9 June 2014

China-fuelled mining boom a double edged sword for Queensland. CPD Sustainable Economy Research Director contributes to international perspective on Qld Research Director Laura Eadie shared her insight with the South China Morning Post on...

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Julian Burnside AO QC awarded 2014 Sydney Peace Prize

Congratulations to CPD Patron For his contributions to human rights advocacy, CPD patron Julian Burnside AO QC has been selected to receive the 2014 Sydney Peace Prize by the Sydney Peace Foundation. His work...

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Message from John Menadue AO – CPD’s End of Financial Year Appeal

Dear Friends,   Australia needs more independent, long-term thinking that puts the national interest ahead of the ballot box. That is what the Centre for Policy Development has been delivering since I founded it...

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Oxford Martin School website | 3 June 2014

Oxford Martin Commission report launched in Australia The School acknowledged the successul work of Centre for Policy Development on the speaking tour of Melbourne, Canberra and Sydney for Pascal Lamy, former World Trade Organization...

The Sydney Morning Herald | 1 June 2014

‘Tony Abbott is gutting science, just when we need it most’. CPD Fellow Ian Dunlop on government climate change denial and why we need science more than ever. In an article titled ‘Burning...

G20.org | 27 May 2014

Roundtable with Pascal Lamy to discuss long-term global outlook Centre for Policy Development was doing what it aims to on Tuesday 27 May – introducing genuine evidence and expertise into policy-making deliberations at...

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Pascal Lamy interviewed for key late night audience Extremism and anti-Europe sentiment in EU Parliament elections Pascal Lamy’s Australian speaking tour, as hosted by CPD, coincided with contentious elections in Europe. Mr Lamy was interviewed by Emma Alberici...

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2014 Internship Semester 2 Applications

The Centre for Policy Development seeks to combat the short-termism of the political cycle by producing creative and far-sighted ideas for a fairer, more inclusive and more sustainable Australia. CPD interns get to work on...

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Generosity | 20 May 2014

Looking for Long-Termism. What do people think of when they hear the phrase ‘think tank’? Travers McLeod, CPD’s CEO believes the phrase think tank is too abstract. In a recent article for Generosity Magazine...