Effective Government
The Effective Government Program examines how Australia can best ensure that its public institutions deliver active and effective government in the 21st century.
Delivering an active and effective government means tackling long-term policy challenges, delivering high-quality services to the community, weathering existential shocks from abroad, and instilling in the public a shared confidence and respect in their public institutions, and in one another.
Latest Articles
MEDIA RELEASE: Productivity Commission report highlights need for reform in Australia’s early childhood system
Curtis Moore - November 2023
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
Lachlan Williams - October 2023
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
Lachlan Williams - October 2023
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
Lachlan Williams - September 2023
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...
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Early Childhood Development Council – 4 August 2023
Lachlan Williams - 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...
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