Who would have thought that three weeks ago when the International Monetary Fund was announcing its latest downward revisions of its forecasts for the impact of the global financial crisis that a two day gathering of 120 thoughtful, intelligent and well informed people could be characterised by optimism? Fiona Cameron reports from the audience of Crunchtime, Australia’s first progressive policy conference. more
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Crunchtime: Australia’s policy future
Intergovernmental Relations Conference: A practical approach in a changing landscape
How can State and Federal governments work together more effectively to improve the services they deliver?
Register for the Intergovernmental Relations conference, July 21 – July 22, 2009 Canberra and hear from public sector practitioners from national, state and local governments, peak bodies and academics on cooperative federalism.
‘Crunchtime’: Bringing together the best policy minds to discuss Australia’s future
The Centre for Policy Development co-hosted ‘Crunchtime: Australia’s policy future’, Australia’s first progressive think-tank conference. Impressive speakers like Anne Pettifor, Julian Disney and CPD fellows Steve Keen, David McKnight and Mark Davis shared their insights for Australia’s policy future. Read Fiona Cameron’s Crunchtime report more