Centre for Policy Development
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| Founder | John Menadue and Miriam Lyons |
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| Headquarters | Sydney and Melbourne, Australia |
Region | Australia and the Indo-Pacific region |
Chair | Don Russell |
CEO | Andrew Hudson |
| Website | cpd |
Centre for Policy Development (CPD) is a public policy think tank in Australia.
History
[edit]John Menadue AO was the founding chair of the organisation. He had served as Secretary of Prime Minister and Cabinet for prime ministers Gough Whitlam and Malcolm Fraser, among other roles.[1]
Description
[edit]The Centre for Policy Development focuses on informing public policy in Australia and the Indo-Pacific region.[2] Its programs cover such topics as climate change, energy transition, child detention, refugee settlement with regard to the economy, and early childhood education.[3]
Governance
[edit]As of April 2024[update], Sam Mostyn (Governor General) stepped down as chair,[4] and Don Russell became acting chair.[5] Andrew Hudson is CEO.[6]
Impact
[edit]The research, recommendations and views of the CPD are frequently cited in the media.[6][7][8][9][10]
Research fellows
[edit]The following are former research fellows who resigned in 2015 over concerns that CPD was moving to a more centre-right position.[11][12]
- Mark Bahnisch
- Eva Cox
- John Quiggin[13]
- Steve Keen
- Ben Spies-Butcher
- James Whelan
References
[edit]- ^ "John Menadue Oration". Centre for Policy Development. Retrieved 4 April 2024.
- ^ "About". Centre for Policy Development. Retrieved 4 April 2024.
- ^ "Programs & Initiatives". Centre for Policy Development. Retrieved 4 April 2024.
- ^ Lowe, Adrian (3 April 2024). "Who is Sam Mostyn, Australia's next Governor-General?". The West Australian. Archived from the original on 3 April 2024. Retrieved 4 April 2024.
- ^ "Announcement of Board Transition at CPD". cpd.org.au. 19 April 2024. Retrieved 10 September 2024.
- ^ a b Jones, Alexandra; Kwan, Biwa (12 June 2024). "New report recommends three days per week free childcare". SBS News. Retrieved 10 September 2024.
- ^ Lowrey, Tom (28 June 2023). "Federal government warned coal-producing communities need more than just hydrogen to adapt to clean future". ABC News. Retrieved 4 April 2024.
- ^ Holmes, Dan (4 April 2024). "Taboo economics: CPD calls for more planning of future economy". The Mandarin. Retrieved 4 April 2024.
- ^ Rae, Marion (3 April 2024). "New economy 'needs critical reforms to build trust'". Yahoo News. Retrieved 4 April 2024.
- ^ Potter, Ben (16 August 2023). "Energy transition: Albanese government urged to find billions, show bolder leadership for superpower shift". Australian Financial Review. Retrieved 4 April 2024.
- ^ Whyte, Sally (17 April 2015). "A step to the Right? Fellows desert leftie think tank over new direction". Crikey. Retrieved 4 April 2024.
- ^ Statement on resignation from CPD and alternative: public statement by Mark Bahnisch, Eva Cox and John Quiggin, (24 April 2015), The New Social Democrat accessed 24 April 2015
- ^ Goodbye to CPD, (17 April 2015), John Quiggin: Commentary on Australian & world events from a social-democratic perspective