Commonwealth Orange Book 2019: Policy priorities for the federal government
REPORTby John Daley, Peter Goss, Stephen Duckett, Andrew Norton, Marion Terrill, Danielle Wood, Tony Wood and Brendan Coates
The winner of the 2019 federal election should defy the national mood of reform fatigue and stare down vested interests to pursue a targeted agenda to improve the lives of Australians. The Orange Book charts the policy priorities.
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Budget Policy and Institutional Reform Program Director
Danielle WoodDanielle has more than 15 years’ experience as an economist working in government, consulting and the not-for-profit sector.
Danielle is the Budget Policy and Institutional Reform Program Director at the Grattan Institute where her research and advocacy efforts focus on economic policy, including tax and budgets and government integrity.
Danielle previously worked as Principal Economist and Mergers Director at the ACCC, Senior Consultant at NERA Economic Consulting, and as a Senior Research Economist at the Productivity Commission.
Danielle has a Masters of Commerce (Economics) and a Masters in Competition Law from the University of Melbourne and a Bachelor of Economics (Hons) from the University of Adelaide.
Danielle is the national President of the Economic Society of Australia and the Chair of the Women in Economics Network.
Program Topics
Reports
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16 April 2019
Commonwealth Orange Book 2019: Policy priorities for the federal government -
28 October 2018
State Orange Book 2018: Policy priorities for states and territories -
23 September 2018
Who’s in the room? Access and influence in Australian politics -
12 March 2018
A crisis of trust: The rise of protest politics in Australia -
3 December 2017
Competition in Australia: Too little of a good thing?
News & Opinion
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10 November 2019
A simple reform to improve our democracy -
7 November 2019
How money is influencing Australian politics -
23 May 2019
Self-interest didn’t swing the election results, but the scare campaign did -
30 April 2019
More grey tsunami than youthquake -
29 March 2019
How federal politicians can regain their integrity
Podcasts
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17 April 2019
Federal Election 2019: Big ideas for Australia’s next government -
17 April 2019
Commonwealth Orange Book 2019: Policy priorities for the federal government -
20 February 2019
Who is funding Australian democracy? -
19 February 2019
NSW Election 2019: Big ideas for the next government
Submissions
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7 October 2019
How to make Australian politics cleaner and fairer -
21 August 2019
How to strengthen the integrity of Australian politics -
30 May 2019
How to improve the conduct and regulation of lobbying -
1 February 2019
The proposed federal corruption watchdog needs more teeth
Presentations
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5 August 2019
Implications of falling trust for Australia’s politics and society -
18 October 2018
How to fight the battle for gender equality
Events
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17 April 2019
Federal Election 2019: Big ideas for Australia’s next government – Melbourne -
19 February 2019
NSW Election 2019: Big ideas for the next government – Sydney -
13 November 2018
State Orange Book 2018: Policy priorities for states and territories – Melbourne -
28 November 2017
Cities and the regions: a growing divide? – Sydney -
21 November 2017
Post Trump, Post Brexit, Post Policy: the Rise of Populism – Melbourne