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What is good policy making in Australia?

What is good policy making in Australia?

Tuesday 12 March 2019
5:30 PM to 7:00 PM
Registrations open at 5:00 PM
Gilbert + Tobin, Level 35 Tower Two
200 Barangaroo Avenue, Barangaroo NSW 2000
Professional & Associate $49
Affiliate $69
Non Member $99


Lessons in applying evidence-based and inclusive engagement processes.


ABOUT THIS EVENT 

Independent research commissioned by the newDemocracy Foundation (nDF) found that two normally ‘opposed’ think tanks found common ground on what is good policy making in Australia.  

As part of the research Per Capita Australia - a self-labelled ‘progressive’ think tank identified with the Left of politics, and the Institute of Public Affairs - a self-described ‘free-market’ think tank identified with the Right, separately benchmarked the same Federal and State government policies. 

Both think tanks applied the Wiltshire criteria which identifies ten steps that good decision making should follow. The think tanks’ findings focused on judgement about process, not policy outcomes. 

There was joint agreement that NSW criminal justice reforms were amongst the nationwide policies that came closest to best-practice decision making processes. 

This IPAA forum will use the NSW Criminal Justice Reform as a case study to explore how to develop best practice policy from a practitioner’s perspective. 

WHY YOU SHOULD ATTEND

This forum will provide you with an overview of the newDemocracy Foundation’s research into how democracy can be executed more effectively. It will also provide you with practitioner perspective on environmental, systemic or other factors that contribute to the policy making process and insight on how these can be leveraged for better outcomes within your own organisation. 

All IPAA events include purposeful networking which allows you to:

• Build relationships with the speaker/s and fellow guests
• Develop your capabilities 
• Establish connections across the NSW public sector.

SPONSOR ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

This event is presented with the support of Gilbert + Tobin.




SPEAKERS

Percy Allan AM


Percy Allan lives in Sydney and advises on public policy, finance and management. 

He has helped national and local governments in China, India, Thailand, Mongolia, Philippines, Indonesia, Kazakhstan and the Pacific Islands to reform their financial management. He has also conducted major official inquiries in Australia into local government, builders warranty insurance and the finances of the Northern Territory. He has reviewed and advised over 30 local councils on their financial and infrastructure sustainability. 

In 1996 Percy was awarded an Order of Australia for his contribution to public sector reform while he was Secretary (Head) of the NSW Treasury and Chairman of the NSW Treasury Corp between 1985 and 1994. These included adopted modern accounting and budgetary processes, the corporatisation of state trading enterprises and the conceiving of IPART (the Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal that got replicated by all states of Australia). 

After leaving Treasury he was Finance Director of Boral Ltd, one of Australia’s largest building materials companies, from 1994 to 1996 where he overhauled the group’s financial management which got featured in CFO magazine. 

From 1999 – 2007 he chaired the NSW Premier’s Council on the Cost and Quality of Government that reviewed the management capacity and performance of 25 state government departments. 

Between 2010 and 2012 he was National President of the Australian Institute of Public Administration, the professional body of the national, state and local government sectors.

In 2018 Percy coordinated and co-funded two opposing think tanks to benchmark the quality of decision making for 20 federal and state government policies. The results received widespread media coverage.

Paul McKnight
Executive Director, Policy and Reform, Department of Justice



Paul is currently the Executive Director, Policy and reform at the NSW Department of Justice, where he is responsible for leading a team of policy analysts to develop justice policy across civil and criminal policy and to implement major reforms.  Before this he was Director of the NSW Law Reform Commission from 2010 to 2015, and at NSW Department of Premier and Cabinet.  Paul has worked in strategic and operational policy across justice and other social policy areas in NSW and in NZ.

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Penalties may be waived in exceptional circumstances, work commitments do not count as exceptional circumstances.

Substitute nominees may attend in your place where deemed appropriate; however, if a member wishes to substitute a non-member in their place the full fee will be payable.

Note: If you do not cancel and do not attend, 100% of the event fee must be paid.

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Contact

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When
12/03/2019 5:30 PM - 7:00 PM
AUS Eastern Daylight Time
Where
Gilbert + Tobin, Level 35 Tower Two 200 Barangaroo Avenue Barangaroo 2000
Terms and Conditions
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