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The Susan McKinnon Foundation (SMF) has today announced a significant new chapter with the appointment of former NSW Premier Mike Baird AO as its inaugural Chief Executive Officer, and Holly Kramer as (…)
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The Australian Public Service must use the Robodebt experience as a prompt to revisit its values and draw lessons for the future. Susan McKinnon Foundation partnered with Professor Emeritus Richard Mulgan to (…)
Program: Robust State Institutions
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In line with the Susan McKinnon Foundation’s commitment to strengthening Australia’s democracy, we made a submission to the Joint Standing Committee on Electoral Matters (JSCEM) inquiry into civics education, engagement and participation (…)
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The Susan McKinnon Foundation has a vision for Australia’s publicly funded services to be world class. Public servants who manage frontline services need to be empowered and incentivised to deliver better outcomes. (…)
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Improving the effectiveness and efficiency of public services is a priority for governments as the population ages and becomes wealthier. The Susan McKinnon Foundation has partnered with Prof. Gary L Sturgess to (…)
Program: Service Delivery Program
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The Susan McKinnon Foundation (SMF) is proud to announce it will partner with the Analysis & Policy Observatory (APO) to ensure the vital public resource can continue operating. APO curates a free (…)
Program: Analysis & Policy Observatory
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These findings offer crucial insights into the Australian housing landscape and contribute to an evidence base that policymakers can draw upon when addressing the ongoing housing crisis.
Program: McKinnon Poll Extended Pilot
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Program: McKinnon Poll Extended Pilot
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Recent job figures indicate a record-breaking participation rate and employment to population ratio. It is an opportune time for policymakers to understand the sentiments of Australians regarding work.
Program: McKinnon Poll Extended Pilot
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Since Federation, Australia has been at the forefront of democratic innovation; from suffrage to preferential voting to the Hare-Clark model. A great strength of our electoral system is an openness and willingness (…)
Program: McKinnon Poll Extended Pilot
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Program: Grattan Integrity – Spoils of Power
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Program: Reset Australia – Social Media and Democracy
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Program: Public Interest Journalism Initiative (PIJI)
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We made a submission to the Commonwealth Joint Standing Committee on Electoral Matters to advocate for the importance of referenda.
Program: Four Year Terms
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Program: Evidence informed policy development
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We developed a case study on the John Morony Correctional Centre with Prof. Gary L Sturgess to highlight successful service delivery reform.
Program: Service Delivery
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Program: Integrity and Transparency Research
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Program: Integrity and Transparency Research