Centre for Policy Development
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| name | Centre for Policy Development |
| logo | CPD logo.png |
| formation | |
| founder | John Menadue and Miriam Lyons |
| extinction | |
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| headquarters | Sydney and Melbourne, Australia |
| coords | |
| region | Australia and the Indo-Pacific region |
| owner | |
| leader_title | Chair |
| leader_name | Zoe Whitton |
| leader_title2 | CEO |
| leader_name2 | Andrew Hudson |
| website | |
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Centre for Policy Development (CPD) is a public policy think tank in Australia.
History
John Menadue AO was the founding chair of the organisation. He had served as Secretary of Prime Minister and Cabinet for prime ministers Gough Whitlam and Malcolm Fraser, among other roles.
Description
The Centre for Policy Development focuses on informing public policy in Australia and the Indo-Pacific region. Its programs cover such topics as climate change, energy transition, child detention, refugee settlement with regard to the economy, and early childhood education.
Governance
, Sam Mostyn (Governor General) stepped down as chair, and Don Russell became acting chair. In September 2024, Zoe Whitton became chair of CPD. Andrew Hudson is CEO.
Impact
The research, recommendations and views of the CPD are frequently cited in the media.
Research fellows
The following are former research fellows who resigned in 2015 over concerns that CPD was moving to a more centre-right position.
- Mark Bahnisch
- Eva Cox
- John Quiggin
- Steve Keen
- Ben Spies-Butcher
- James Whelan
References
References
- "John Menadue Oration".
- "About".
- "Programs & Initiatives".
- Lowe, Adrian. (3 April 2024). "Who is Sam Mostyn, Australia's next Governor-General?". [[The West Australian]].
- (2024-04-19). "Announcement of Board Transition at CPD".
- (2024-09-19). "Zoe Whitton appointed Chair of CPD, as organisation sets out new strategic vision for future generations in Australia and Southeast Asia - Centre for Policy Development".
- Jones, Alexandra. (2024-06-12). "New report recommends three days per week free childcare". SBS News.
- Lowrey, Tom. (28 June 2023). "Federal government warned coal-producing communities need more than just hydrogen to adapt to clean future".
- Holmes, Dan. (4 April 2024). "Taboo economics: CPD calls for more planning of future economy".
- Rae, Marion. (3 April 2024). "New economy 'needs critical reforms to build trust'".
- Potter, Ben. (16 August 2023). "Energy transition: Albanese government urged to find billions, show bolder leadership for superpower shift".
- Whyte, Sally. (17 April 2015). "A step to the Right? Fellows desert leftie think tank over new direction".
- [https://archive.today/20150424081010/http://newsocialdemocrat.net/?p=197 Statement on resignation from CPD and alternative: public statement by Mark Bahnisch, Eva Cox and John Quiggin, (24 April 2015), The New Social Democrat] accessed 24 April 2015
- [http://johnquiggin.com/2015/04/17/goodbye-to-cpd/ ''Goodbye to CPD'', (17 April 2015), John Quiggin: Commentary on Australian & world events from a social-democratic perspective]
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