Australian Democracy Project

Carolyn Holbrook gives herself the task of recommending to the new federal Labor government the introduction of a widespread public education campaign about Australian democracy. ATTENTION: Minister for Education, Hon Jason Clare MP Special Minister of State, Senator the Hon Don Farrell Purpose To press the need for a major public education […]

Policy Brief: Australian Assistance to Papua New Guinea

By Brad Underhill Attention: The Minister for Foreign Affairs, Senator the Hon Marise Payne Purpose This paper proposes a reassessment of the means by which we offer assistance to Papua New Guinea, in order to counter risks posed by the increased Chinese presence in the Pacific. Moreover, given the recent change of Prime Minister in […]

TERTIARY EDUCATION POLICY

In our latest policy brief, *Francesca Beddie advises Ministers Tehan and Cash about future directions for tertiary education policy. Ministers Tehan and Cash PURPOSE This paper puts forward for your consideration during the summer recess some of the big questions confronting the tertiary education system. BACKGROUND Policy-makers in the early 1960s were confronted by […]

Australia’s International Broadcasting and Soft Power

Minister for Foreign Affairs, Senator Hon. Marise Payne Minister for Communications and the Arts, Senator Hon. Mitch Fifield Purpose Ministers, your respective departments are currently undertaking reviews (Review of Australian Broadcasting Services in the Asia Pacific, Review of Soft Power) that aim to find new ways for Australia to build partnerships, particularly in the Asia-Pacific […]

Historic LGBT Discharges: Apology and Redress

Associate Professor Noah Riseman gives himself the brief of addressing an apology and redress scheme for ex-Defence members discharged under historic rules banning lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender service. This brief will be sent to the new Defence Minister, Shadow Defence Minister, Veterans’ Affairs Minister, Shadow Veterans’ Affairs Minister, Greens spokesperson for Defence and Veterans’ […]

The New Colombo Plan: Next Steps

Professor David Lowe* gives himself the brief of addressing the newly installed Foreign Affairs Minister Marise Payne on the next steps for the New Colombo Plan … Purpose Minister, you asked for advice about how best to develop the New Colombo Plan in order to achieve your policy aim of deepening Australia’s relationships in the Indo-Pacific […]