Policy Analysis in Australia

Policy analysis in Australia: The state of the art ~ Kate Crowley & Brian Head;


Part 1: The 'policy advising' context;


Policy professionals in context: Advisors and ministers ~ Patrick Weller;


The economic context of policy analysis in Australia ~ Alan Fenna;


Policy analysis and public sector capacity ~ Brian Head;


Part 2: Analysis and advice within government;


Policy analysis at the federal government level ~ John Wanna;


Policy and policy analysis in the States ~ John Phillimore and Tracey Arklay;


Policy analysis capacity and local government ~ Brian Dollery, Michael A. Kortt and Simone de Souza;


Reflections on policy advice in Australia ~ Carmen Lawrence;


Part 3: Policy analysis beyond executive government;


Parliamentary committees and inquiries ~ Ian Marsh and Darren Halpin;


Expert policy advisory bodies ~ Jenny Stewart and Scott Prasser;


Consultants, think tanks and public policy ~ Ariadne Vromen and Patrick Hurley;


Media influence on public policy ~ Ian Ward;


Part 4: Parties and interest groups in policy analysis;


Policy development in political parties ~ Anika Gauja;


Business associations and policy analysis ~ Stephen Bell;


Policy and the labour movement ~ Rae Cooper, Bradon Ellem and Chris F. Wright;


Policy capacity in the community sector ~Susan Goodwin & Ruth Phillips;


Part 5: Policy analysis instruction and research;


Policy analysis instruction in Australia ~ Michael Di Francesco;


Academic research and policy ~ Brian Head and Jim Walter.