Questions from the background paper which are relevant to this discussion:
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5 2020 ideas in 5 minutes
In this installment of ’5 ideas in 5 minutes’, we present a selection of ideas which delegates will be taking to the Australia 2020 summit this weekend.
Democratic renewal – filling the gaps
Much of my thinking on the questions listed in the governance background paper has been shaped by contributors to the Centre for Policy Development – a couple of whom, Janette Hartz-Karp and Lyn Carson, are… more
My 2020 homework
Along with all the other 2020 Summiteers I was given homework to complete by yesterday afternoon. We had to answer two questions: 1. Provide a 100 word description of an idea that you think will… more
Freedom of information
FOI links: http://www.article19.org/pdfs/standards/modelfoilaw.pdf http://www.opengovjournal.org/ Principles: Maximum disclosure, allowable exemptions only Key questions: how do you avoid the allowable exemptions from being exploited? how do you stop a more rigorous foi regime from driving really important… more
Your ideas on the future of Australian governance
So, I’ve been invited to attend the upcoming Australia 2020 Ideas Summit. Here’s the spiel on the section that I’ll be attending: TITLE: The future of Australian governance: open government (including the role of the… more
CPD blogs are go
As promised, CPD blogs have arrived. Staff and fellows will be blogging about their latest research, posting links to relevant publications and events, and discussing their ideas on key CPD issues and themes. Depending on… more
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Insight Edition | January 2008
Cynics say we get the governments we deserve, and to an extent this is true. When we stop paying attention to politics, we make it easier for politicians to stop… more