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MEDIA RELEASE: Productivity Commission report highlights need for reform in Australia’s early childhood system

The Centre for Policy Development welcomes many of the recommendations included in the Productivity Commissions Interim Report into early childhood education and care, but encourage more ambition.

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Economic modelling of Australia’s emissions reductions pathways – Climate Change Authority Submission

Economic modelling of Australia’s emissions reductions pathways is a submission by the Centre for Policy Development to the Climate Change Authority’s consultation on this topic.

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Government leadership on net zero briefing note

The Government Leadership on Net Zero briefing sets out three key dimensions of leadership: Ambition, Innovation and Honesty

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Green gold – A strategy to kickstart Australia’s renewable industry future

Green gold is a report from the Centre for Policy Development’s sustainable economy program. It advises policymakers on how to make public investments that convert Australia’s nascent competitive advantages into industries that support living...

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Early Childhood Development Council – 4 August 2023

The seventh meeting of the Early Childhood Development Council was held in Canberra at Parliament House on Tuesday 29 November 2022. The council brings together senior policymakers from every Australian jurisdiction, policy researchers, industry...

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A brief history of Commonwealth involvement in early childhood education and care in Australia

Prior to 1972, long day care was provided by a mix of philanthropic and private organisations, having evolved separately to preschools (which were not considered to meet the needs of working mothers because of...

Submission to the Early Years Strategy

Submission to the Early Years Strategy Our Early Childhood Development Initiative made a submission to the Government’s Early Years Strategy, which seeks to ‘help the Commonwealth create a more integrated, holistic approach to the...

Submission to the Inquiry into Workforce Australia Employment Services

Submission to the Inquiry into Workforce Australia Employment Services The Centre for Policy Development, together with The Brotherhood of St Laurence and the University of Melbourne, made a submission to the Inquiry into Workforce...

Submission to the Productivity Commission Inquiry into Early Childhood Education and Care

Submission to the Productivity Commission Inquiry into Early Childhood Education and Care Our Early Childhood Development Program recently made a submission to the Productivity Commission's Inquiry into Early Education & Care that articulates the...

Mandatory Disclosure - Treasury

White paper on employment: Submission to Treasury

CPD’s employment white paper submission identifies three major opportunities to advance full employment in Australia