Policy Analysis in Australia

338 Pages·2015·2.335 MB·English

by  Brian Head, Kate Crowley

INTERNATIONAL LIBRARY
OF POLICY ANALYSIS
IRIS GEVA-MAY & MICHAEL HOWLETT
POLICY ANALYSIS IN
Australia
Edited by
Brian Head and Kate Crowley
POLICY ANALYSIS
IN AUSTRALIA
International Library of
Policy Analysis
Series editors: Iris Geva-May and Michael Howlett,
Simon Fraser University, Canada
This major new series brings together for the first time a detailed
examination of the theory and practice of policy analysis systems
at different levels of government and by non-governmental actors
in a specific country. It therefore provides a key addition to
research and teaching in comparative policy analysis and policy
studies more generally.
Each volume includes a history of the country’s policy analysis which
offers a broad comparative overview with other countries as well as
the country in question. In doing so, the books in the series provide
the data and empirical case studies essential for instruction and for
further research in the area. They also include expert analysis of
different approaches to policy analysis and an assessment of their
evolution and operation.
Early volumes in the series will cover the following countries:
Australia • Brazil • China • France • Germany • India • Israel •
Netherlands • New Zealand • Norway • Russia •
South Africa • Taiwan • UK • USA
and will build into an essential library of key reference works. The
series will be of interest to academics and students in public policy,
public administration and management, comparative politics and
government, public organisations and individual policy areas.
It will also interest people working in the countries in question
and internationally.
In association with the ICPA-Forum and Journal of Comparative Policy Analysis.
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POLICY ANALYSIS
IN AUSTRALIA
Edited by Brian Head and Kate Crowley
International Library of Policy Analysis, Vol 6
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Contents
List of tables and figures vii
List of abbreviations viii
Australian states and territories; Australian governments from 1972; xi
and map of Australian states and territories
Notes on contributors xiii
Editors’ introduction to the series xvii
Foreword by Peter Shergold AC xix
Preface xxiv
One Policy analysis in Australia: context, themes and challenges 1
Kate Crowley and Brian Head
Part One: The ‘policy advising’ context 21
Two Policy professionals in context: advisors and ministers 23
Patrick Weller
Three The economic context of policy analysis in Australia 37
Alan Fenna
Four Policy analysis and public sector capacity 53
Brian Head
Part Two: Analysis and advice within government 69
Five Policy analysis at the federal government level 71
John Wanna
Six Policy and policy analysis in Australian states 87
John Phillimore and Tracey Arklay
Seven Policy analysis capacity and Australian local government 105
Brian Dollery, Michael A. Kortt and Simone de Souza
Eight Reflections on policy advice in Australia 121
Carmen Lawrence
Part Three: Policy analysis beyond executive government 135
Nine Parliamentary committees and inquiries 137
Ian Marsh and Darren Halpin
Ten Expert policy advisory bodies 151
Jenny Stewart and Scott Prasser
Eleven Consultants, think tanks and public policy 167
Ariadne Vromen and Patrick Hurley
Twelve Media influence on public policy 183
Ian Ward
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Part Four: Parties and interest groups in policy analysis 199
Thirteen Policy development in political parties 201
Anika Gauja
Fourteen Business associations and policy analysis 217
Stephen Bell
Fifteen Policy and the labour movement 231
Rae Cooper, Bradon Ellem and Chris F. Wright
Sixteen Policy capacity in the community sector 245
Susan Goodwin and Ruth Phillips
Part Five: Policy analysis instruction and research 259
Seventeen Policy analysis instruction in Australia 261
Michael Di Francesco
Eighteen Academic research and public policy 283
Brian Head and James Walter
Index 303
vi
List of tables and figures
List of tables
9.1 Committee workload by task, 2010–13 142
9.2 Evidence to Senate committees, 2010–12, by actor type 146
11.1 Selected Australian think tanks 172
11.2 Large Australian management consultants 177
17.1 Policy analysis instruction: field-of-study labels 269
17.2 Policy analysis programmes (Political Science departments or 271
similar)
17.3 Policy analysis programmes (Business Schools or similar) 272
17.4 Public policy and management schools 273
17.5 Policy analysis instruction: summary of structures and programmes 274
17.6 Policy analysis instruction: summary of curricula 275
17.7 Policy analysis instruction: thematic content of core curricula 275
List of figures
9.1 Actors giving evidence in 64 hearings 146
12.1 Miller and Reichert’s framing cycle model 193
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Policy analysis in Australia
List of abbreviations
ABARE Australian Bureau of Agriculture and Resource Economics
ABC Australian Broadcasting Commission
ABS Australian Bureau of Statistics
ACCI Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry
ACEF Australian Council of Employers Federations
ACMA Associated Chamber of Manufacturers of Australia
ACTU Australian Council of Trade Unions
AFDO Australian Federation of Disability Organisations
AGPS Australian Government Printing Service
AIDA Australian Industries Development Association
AIG Australian Industry Group
AIMA Australian Institute of Multicultural Affairs
ALP Australian Labor Party
AMWU Australian Metal Workers Union
ANU Australian National University
ANZSOG Australia and New Zealand School of Government
APS Australian Public Service
ASTEC Australian Science and Technology Council
AUD Australian dollars
BCA Business Council of Australia
BCG Boston Consulting Group
BIE Bureau of Industry Economics
CAI Confederation of Australian Industry
CAPPA Canadian Association of Programs of Public Administration
CCC Crime and Corruption Commission (Western Australia)
CEDA Committee for Economic Development of Australia
CGC Commonwealth Grants Commission
CIS Centre for Independent Studies
COAG Council of Australian Governments
CPD Centre for Policy Development
CRC COAG Reform Council
CSIRO Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation
DURD Department of Urban and Regional Development
ESD ecologically sustainable development
EPAB expert policy advisory body
EPAC Economic Planning Advisory Council
FSRB Financial Sustainability Review Board
GATT General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade
GST Goods and Services Tax
HECS Higher Education Contribution Scheme
IAC Industries Assistance Commission
viii
List of abbreviations
IC Industry Commission
IGR intergovernmental relations
IILG Independent Inquiry into Local Government
IPA Institute of Public Affairs
IPART Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal
LGA Local Government Association
LGAT Local Government Association of Tasmania
LGAQ Local Government Association of Queensland
LNP Liberal and National Parties
LTCS Long Term Strategies Committee
MBA Master of Business Administration
MCA Minerals Council of Australia
MDBC Murray Darling Basin Commission
MHR Federal Member of the House of Representatives
MPA Master of Public Administration
MPP Master of Public Policy
MRRT Mining Resource Rent Tax
NASPAA National Association of Schools of Public Affairs and
Administration
NATSEM National Centre for Social and Economic Modelling
NCC National Competition Council
NCP National Competition Policy
NDIS National Disability Insurance Scheme
NPM New Public Management
PAC Policy Action Causes
PC Productivity Commission
PCO Privy Council Office
PM&C Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet
PMO Prime Minister’s Office
PMSEC Prime Minister’s Science and Engineering Council
PMSEIC Prime Minister’s Science, Engineering and Innovation Council
PSB Public Service Board
PWC PricewaterhouseCoopers
QLGRC Queensland Local Government Reform Commission
QTC Queensland Treasury Corporation
RBA research-based advocacy
RCAGA Royal Commission on Australian Government Administration
RCT randomised controlled trial
RSPT Resource Super Profit Tax
SPPs Special Purpose Payments
SSS Size, Shape and Sustainability
TAI The Australia Institute
TCI The Climate Institute
UN United Nations
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