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Published 22-10-2024
ISBN 9780522880878
Pages 272
Subjects Social and ethical issues Society and culture: general Political structure & processes Elections & referenda Economics, finance, business & management Laws of Specific jurisdictions
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A Better Australia

Politics, Public Policy and How to Achieve Lasting Reform

Stuart Kells, John Brumby, and Scott Hamilton

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Published 22-10-2024
ISBN 9780522880878
Pages 272
Subjects Social and ethical issues Society and culture: general Political structure & processes Elections & referenda Economics, finance, business & management Laws of Specific jurisdictions
Imprint MUP

An inside look at effective policy making, realised through hard-won public policy battles

What does successful public policy look like, and how has it been achieved in Australia? What strategies are needed to overcome petty partisanship and narrow self-interest? And who gets to decide what a 'better Australia' even looks like? In A Better Australia John Brumby, Scott Hamilton and Stuart Kells examine policy design, implementation and reform, and show what can be achieved when engagement is sincere and intent clear. Leading policymakers and political insiders - Julia Gillard, Malcolm Turnbull, Cheryl Kernot, John Hewson, Ken Wyatt, Christine Milne and more - dissect the development of successful policy in energy, gun control, natural resources taxation, disability insurance, marriage equality, gender equality in the workplace, superannuation, reproductive healthcare reform, Closing the Gap and the pandemic response. A Better Australia takes us behind the scenes of the hard-won policy battles, showing the wide-ranging effects of good policy.

About The Author

Stuart Kells is enterprise fellow at the Melbourne Institute, University of Melbourne, and an adjunct professor at La Trobe University's College of Arts, Social Sciences and Commerce. He has written on a wide range of subjects, including local history, libraries, publishing, professional services and diamond mining. His shorter works have been published around the world,…

About The Author

John Brumby AO chancellor of La Trobe University and honorary professor in economics at the University of Melbourne, has extensive experience in public policy and public life, serving as Premier of Victoria (2007-10), Victorian Treasurer (2000-07) and Federal MP for Bendigo (1983-90), among other roles. Since leaving politics he has worked in the not-for-profit and…

About The Author

Scott Hamilton is adjunct associate professor at Monash University, senior advisor to the Smart Energy Council and an expert in renewable energy, green hydrogen, energy transition, natural resource management and climate change. He writes regularly for The Mandarin and other publications. His first book, Sold Down the River, co-authored with Stuart Kells, was one of…