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June 2004
Silencing Dissent: Non-government organisations and Australian democracy
NGOs play an indispensable role in Australian public debate. This paper discusses the wide-spread alarm among NGOs about their lack of ability to speak out in support of those they represent without being denigrated and having their funding cut.
Public policy, complexity and rulebase technology
Examines the growing complexity in legislation and public administration. It explores the consequences and offers some possible solutions.
November 1999
Subsidies to the aluminium industry and climate change
A submission to Senate Environment References Committee Inquiry into Australia’s Response to Global Warming
July 1996
What should governments do? Auditing the Audit Commission
The National Commission of Audit was established immediately after the Coalition’s 1996 election victory. It was charged with the task of reporting to the Government on the finances of the Commonwealth and measures to improve its fiscal position. The contributions to this discussion paper provide a thorough critique of the underlying assumptions of the Audit