MEDIA RELEASE: CPD welcomes 2026-27 Budget as a vital step toward intergenerational equity and a green energy future The 2026-27 Federal Budget marks a clear shift by the government toward addressing intergenerational and wealth inequality, prioritising a more resilient economy that benefits both current and future generations of…
MEDIA RELEASE: CPD welcomes steps to establish universal early learning through ECEC Commission CPD welcomes the Federal Government’s commitment to explore the development of a national Early Education and Care Commission.
Stronger community benefits can overcome resistance to net zero A new report from the Centre for Policy Development proposes a framework to help government tackle growing community resistance to new green energy and industry projects, arguing communities need to…
CPD supports truth-telling and Treaty with First Peoples CPD supports the Treaty process in Victoria and affirms our commitment to the self-determination of First Peoples in Victoria and across Australia.
New Measuring What Matters data a key ingredient for guiding long-term economic reform CPD welcomes today’s release of the updated Measuring What Matters dashboard by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS). As the government commits to key economic reforms on the back of…
CPD welcomes new Productivity Commission care economy report, urges government to build on reform momentum CPD welcomes the Productivity Commission’s interim report Delivering Quality Care More Efficiently, and urges the government to adopt its key recommendations while going further with purpose-driven reforms that put the…
New report urges government to align productivity with purpose As the government sharpens its focus on productivity growth ahead of its upcoming Economic Reform Roundtable, a new report from the Centre for Policy Development (CPD) says that reform efforts…
New safety laws welcome – but lasting change means reforming the system The Centre for Policy Development has welcomed today’s introduction of child safety legislation into parliament, but urged the government to go further by staying the course on broader reforms to…
Tackle problems earlier to get more bang for government buck – new report The failure of governments in Australia to intervene early in areas like health, child poverty and chemical pollution is wasting billions of public money and reducing quality of life for…
