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| Centre for Policy Development | |
|---|---|
| Name | Centre for Policy Development |
| Type | Think tank |
| Founded | 2007 |
| Headquarters | Sydney, Australia |
Centre for Policy Development is an independent Australian public policy think tank based in Sydney concentrating on progressive policy research and public engagement. It produces reports, briefs, and convenes events to influence debates in Australian public life while engaging with international policy conversations linked to climate, social, economic, and governance reform. The organisation works with academic institutions, philanthropic foundations, and civic groups to translate research into actionable proposals across multiple sectors.
The organisation was established in 2007 amid debates influenced by figures and events such as Kevin Rudd, Julia Gillard, Rudd government, Gillard government, 2007 Australian federal election and the policy debates that followed the 2008 global financial crisis, drawing on networks connected to Australian Labor Party, Australian Greens, Future of Work discussions and groups that had worked with ministries like the Treasury of Australia and agencies including the Department of Climate Change (Australia). Early work intersected with inquiries and reports similar in remit to those by Productivity Commission (Australia), Grattan Institute, Australian Strategic Policy Institute, and international counterparts such as the Brookings Institution, Chatham House, RAND Corporation and Institute for Public Policy Research. Directors and fellows have engaged with universities including University of Sydney, Australian National University, University of Melbourne, University of New South Wales and research centres like ANZSOG and the Lowy Institute. Over time the organisation interacted with global networks involving United Nations, World Bank, OECD, Asian Development Bank and regional forums such as the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation meetings.
Its stated mission emphasizes evidence-based reform drawing on policy traditions associated with institutions like Grattan Institute, Institute for Public Policy Research, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, Heritage Foundation contrasts, and transnational civic initiatives from Rockefeller Foundation, Ford Foundation, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation-style philanthropic engagement. Objectives include developing proposals for public finance linked to entities such as Australian Securities and Investments Commission and regulatory frameworks referenced by Australian Competition and Consumer Commission; advancing climate responses resonant with reports from Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change and aligning with commitments under treaties like the Paris Agreement; and promoting social policy options comparable to research from the Lowy Institute and Grattan Institute on welfare, housing and employment.
The organisation issues policy reports, working papers, and opinion pieces comparable to outputs from Brookings Institution, Chatham House, Policy Exchange, Centre for European Policy Studies, and academic journals hosted by Cambridge University Press and Oxford University Press. Publications often cite case studies from jurisdictions such as New Zealand, United Kingdom, Canada, United States, Germany, Sweden, Denmark, Netherlands, Singapore and Japan. Topic briefs have referenced methodologies aligned with scholars affiliated with Harvard Kennedy School, London School of Economics, Stanford University, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Yale University and think tanks like The Australia Institute, Australasian Centre for Corporate Responsibility and Institute for Public Policy Research. The organisation also produces submissions to parliamentary committees such as those in the Australian Parliament that mirror contributions from Productivity Commission (Australia) and Australian Human Rights Commission.
Major program areas reflect themes found in work by Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, UNFCCC, World Health Organization, International Labour Organization, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, Commonwealth of Australia inquiries and policy debates around energy transitions, housing policy, tax and revenue reform, aged care, and industrial relations. Specific policy streams engage with concepts applied by researchers at Australian Housing and Urban Research Institute, Cbus Super, Industry Super Australia, Housing Australia Future Fund discussions, and environmental policy dialogues with stakeholders such as Australian Conservation Foundation, The Climate Council, World Wildlife Fund, Australian Renewable Energy Agency and proponents of carbon pricing like those referenced in the Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme debates.
Impact has included contributions to public debates alongside institutions such as ABC (Australian Broadcasting Corporation), The Sydney Morning Herald, The Age, The Guardian (Australia), The Australian Financial Review, and participation in panels with academics from University of Queensland, Monash University, Deakin University and policy-makers from state governments like New South Wales Government and Victoria (Australia). Research has informed discussions at parliamentary inquiries and policy processes similar to those involving the Senate of Australia, House of Representatives (Australia), Productivity Commission (Australia), and state commissions. Fellows and alumni have taken roles in public service, parliamentary offices, and international organisations such as United Nations Development Programme, World Bank Group, Asian Development Bank and advocacy groups like GetUp! and Environmental Justice Australia.
The organisation is governed by a board structure comparable to models at Grattan Institute and Lowy Institute and has included directors and chairs with backgrounds linked to universities (for example, Australian National University, University of Sydney), political offices related to figures such as Anthony Albanese, Bill Shorten and Peter Garrett, and the non-profit sector including connections to Philanthropy Australia and foundations resembling Ian Potter Foundation and Perpetual. Funding sources have included philanthropic grants, consultancy income, project-based support from entities like Department of Health (Australia), Clean Energy Finance Corporation, foundations with profiles similar to Paul Ramsay Foundation and paid commissions from local governments including City of Sydney.
Collaborative work has involved academia including University of Technology Sydney, RMIT University, Macquarie University, independent research bodies like Griffith University Centre for Governance and Public Policy, international think tanks such as Brookings Institution and Chatham House, and civil society organisations like Australian Council of Social Service, Business Council of Australia, Climate Council and unions exemplified by Australian Council of Trade Unions. The organisation has participated in networks connected to the Asia-Pacific Forum, bilateral dialogues with New Zealand counterparts such as New Zealand Initiative and joint projects with institutions like Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation and CSIRO.
Category:Think tanks based in Australia