SACOSS 2014 Conference | 11 February 2014
‘Taxing times – sustaining vital services’ The SACOSS 2014 Conference will be themed around Sustaining Vital Services, and will raise a range of issues which are of importance to the social service sector and to vulnerable...
The Age & The Sydney Morning Herald | January 2014
Possible side effects of GP co-payments… Terry Barnes, former health adviser to Tony Abbott has raised the idea of a small co-payment for GP visits. The fee would attempt to combat rising healthcare costs...
ABC Local Radio | 20 December 2013
Air conditioners raising electricity prices Electricity prices have been on the rise for all consumers. The blame is often placed on solar users but a large increase in costs is due to air conditioner...
ABC The Drum | 18 December 2013
Miriam Lyons on the panel for The Drum. Holden package, NDIS changes and the Racial Discrimination Act. Steve Cannane host of The Drum on ABC News 24 was joined by panellists Paul Sheehan of The Sydney Morning Herald,...
CPD welcomes its new CEO!
The Centre for Policy Development is delighted to introduce Travers McLeod. He joins CPD from the Oxford Martin School, an interdisciplinary community of scholars at the University of Oxford, where he worked on Now for...
ABC News, Business Review Weekly, APN Group, & Dredging Today | November 2013
Oversupply of ports could hurt Australia Enough Port Capacity Until 2017 (Australia) Research director Laura Eadie is author of recently released CPD report Too many ports in a storm, which questions government plans to expand and...
The Age | 2 December 2013
Cuts could put Australia’s efficient public service at risk Despite claims by the government that there is a surplus of public servants, recent report Bang for our bucks by CPD research director Christopher Stone shows...
The Brisbane Times | 27 November 2013
Operating below industry averages, do we have ‘too many ports’? Coal ports under-used thanks to oversupply The release of CPD’s recent report ‘Too many ports in a storm’ has raised debate over the future...
Sunshine Coast Daily | 26 November 2013
Economist: Keep NSW marine parks for at least 15 years Coastal coverage for CPD’s Marine protection dividend paper According to the newsdesk covering over ten local papers on the NSW and Queensland coasts, CPD fellow Caroline...
South Australian Public Sector Conference | 3 December, Adelaide
‘Increased productivity through innovation’ When: Tuesday 3 December, 9am – 1pm Where: Adelaide Pavilion, Cnr of Peacock Rd & South Terrace, Adelaide Morning tea and refreshments provided Keynote Speaker: Christopher Stone, Research director, CPD Public service...