Recognition of the harm family violence causes and of the need to invest in family violence reforms to assure the future wellbeing and prosperity of all Victorians, resulted in the establishment of this Royal Commission. The report's 227 recommendations are directed at seizing opportunities to transform responses to family violence and building the structures that...

Argues that the initial mid- 1970s establishment of provincial governments as forms of decentralised authority has been misunderstood. Summary This Discussion Paper argues that the initial mid- 1970s establishment of provincial governments as forms of decentralised authority has been misunderstood. Anthony Regan, to cite one instance, has argued that there was intended to be ‘a...

This study stems from the Australian Government’s response to the recommendations of the 2014 Financial System Inquiry (the FSI). The FSI found that the superannuation system was not operationally efficient due to a lack of price-based competition in the sector, with the result that potential benefits of scale were not being realised (despite the introduction...

Running a successful state election requires staff with foresight, integrity and attention to detail. It also demands systems that produce accurate and secure results to exacting standards that are flexible enough to respond to fluctuating voter turnout. The Victorian Electoral Commission (VEC) carries enormous responsibility for ensuring our democratic will is realised. An audit of...

'The Newman Years: Rise, Decline and Fall' is a collection of articles published between 2014 and 2015 on the TJ Ryan Foundation website. The TJ Ryan Foundation is a progressive think tank focussing on Queensland public policy and public administration. Edited by Dr Ann Scott, this collection chronicles the years of the Newman LNP government...