This report includes a new statement on the future of schooling in Australia and a twelve-point action plan to which all states and territories have agreed. It proposes a national framework for schooling based on the principle that the quality and performance of teachers, schools and jurisdictions are central to the life prospects of every...

This report dispels many common misconceptions about federalism. The authors draw on international comparisons and political and economic analysis to identify a range of benefits that flow from federal systems, including checks and balances on power to protect the individual; more efficient, innovative and responsive governments; and increased economic growth and higher GDP per capita.