John Thwaites on making good policy and a fairer Victoria Editors' Picks Former Victorian deputy premier John Thwaites discusses with Scott Hamilton and Stuart Kells bipartisanship and making good public policy.
Dedication to genuine impact: This is what leadership looks like March 13, 2023 By Melissa Coade Federal Foreign minister and Labor senator Penny Wong and Independent MP Helen Haines have been named recipients of the 2022 McKinnon prize.
Premium Interviews Lessons in bipartisanship from the Long Haul: an interview with John Brumby August 19, 2020 By Scott Hamilton and Stuart Kells Editors' Picks Scott Hamilton & Stuart Kells sat down with former Victorian premier John Brumby for his take on the bipartisan approach to long-term, politically sensitive issues.
Premium Interviews ‘You need to build trust when you don’t need it – for the time when you do’: an interview with Steve Bracks August 4, 2020 By The Mandarin Editors' Picks Steve Bracks was on track to be immortalised in his role as Victoria’s premier only to choose to resign early in 2007 for (actual) family reasons. In this interview with Scott Hamilton and Stuart Mills, he shares his insights on finding common ground from the oppositional vantage.
Premium Insights and analysis Coronavirus recovery: former premier John Brumby’s three lessons in dealing with crises July 31, 2020 By David Donaldson Features World War II and 9/11 led to permanent social shifts. The coronavirus will too, says the man who led Victoria through Black Saturday.
How business leaders can get along with government, according to a parade of ex-premiers September 19, 2019 By Stephen Easton News Business leaders mainly have themselves to blame if they feel governments don’t understand their perspectives or listen to their concerns, according to a group of high profile Australians and New Zealanders who generally need no introductions in the corridors of power. Are their problems in the relationship between governments and the private sector? […]
Here’s how to renew Australia’s Democracy May 1, 2019 By Iain WalkerandNicholas Reece Culture Longer parliamentary terms? More free votes by MPs? Party publication of membership numbers and financial details each year? All proposals for consideration in a new report endorsed by 13 high-profile former public servants and ministers.
John Brumby: COAG 'last bastion of unreformed governance' October 26, 2015 By David Donaldson Career Advice Former Victorian premier John Brumby warns that COAG is trailing on modern governance standards. It needs pre-agreed agendas and an independent secretariat to protect good policy from bad implementation.
Federation reform: strong support for keeping shared roles October 14, 2015 By Stephen Easton News New survey data shows public servants in all three tiers of government generally support sharing responsibilities in health, education and the environment. So do citizens, despite strong arguments in favour of devolution.
