Policy Papers
Debt Freedom Day Report 2007 | DISCUSSION PAPER
Steve Keen - February 2007
February 25th was Debt Freedom Day for 2007: the day Australia had earned enough income to fund the annual interest on its loans. The good news is that the day has finally arrived. The bad news is that it has been so long in coming. Find out more in the...
Read MoreREAL WORLD ECONOMICS: Competition and Cohesion | DISCUSSION PAPER
michael_keating - February 2007
A viable economic strategy must be founded on a general disposition in favour of competitive markets, writes Michael Keating. But markets can be managed by governments in ways that increase the capacity of government to achieve a more compassionate and cohesive society.
Read MoreAustralia’s public broadcasters | DISCUSSION PAPER
emmadawson - December 2006
In this draft discussion paper Emma Dawson and Miriam Lyons outline the basic principles that should underpin our public broadcasting policy, and suggest some ways to better equip the ABC and SBS to meet the needs of Australian citizens.
Read MoreINTRODUCTION: Ideas for an Australian media policy | DISCUSSION PAPER
emmadawson - December 2006
The Centre for Policy Development is developing a series of discussion papers on media policy reform. In this introduction former Centre for Policy Development fellow Emma Dawson and current CPD Director Miriam Lyons argue that the failure to reinvent Australia’s media policy for a new media age is putting the...
Read MoreReclaiming Our Common Wealth | DISCUSSION PAPER
CPD - June 2006
Calling on all Australian politicians to re-think the way they develop public policy, Reclaiming our Common Wealth argues that the short-term thinking of the election cycle is damaging Australia's long-term interests. We need a new approach to policy development based on consistent principles, underpinned by enduring values.
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