CRUNCH TIME
CRUNCH TIME: Australia's Policy Future was held Wednesday 22nd and Thursday 23rd April 2009 Trades Hall Auditorium, 4 Goulburn Street, Sydney
Sponsors
- Australia Institute
- Catalyst Australia
- Centre for Policy Development
- Evatt Foundation
- Per Capita
- SEARCH Foundation
- Australian Fabians[1]
Program
Day One – Wednesday 22nd April 2009
Conference introduction – Jo-anne Schofield
Where have we got social policy right, and how can we improve it? Facilitator – Jo-anne Schofield
- John Falzon, St Vincent de Paul National Council
- Professor Larissa Behrendt, Jumbunna House of Indigenous Learning
The global financial crisis and opportunities for progressive reform Facilitator – David Hetherington
- Garry Weaven, Industry Funds Management
- Cheryl Kernot, Centre for Social Impact, UNSW
Taxation and national development Facilitator – Josh Fear
- Professor Julian Disney, Community Tax Forum
- Jane Caro, Public education advocate
Observations - Bruce Petty
Reality and policy on climate change Facilitator – Julius Roe
Workshop streams.
Workforce participation and equity (facilitator Peter Murphy)
- Clare Martin, CEO, Australian Council of Social Services
- Associate Professor Marian Baird, Sydney University
- Kirrily Jordan, Centre for Aboriginal Economic Policy Research, ANU
Responsible Markets (facilitator Miriam Lyons)
- Steve Keen, University of Western Sydney
- Dr Lindy Edwards, Australian National University
- Dr John Quiggin, Queensland University (by videolink)
Funding the public good and government service delivery (facilitator – Max Dumais)
- Professor John Dwyer, University of NSW
- Professor Warwick Funnell, University of Wollongong
"'Two minute fixes' Policy ideas from the audience"
Session is chaired by David McKnight who will close the first day.
Day Two – Thursday 23rd April 2009
Keynote Address
Ann Pettifor, Advocacy International and new economics foundation UK (by videoconference)
Young, female, Green – progressive politics in a nutshell
- Sarah Hanson-Young, Greens Senator for SA
Unions and the future of work Facilitator – Dianne Hiles
- Jeff Lawrence, Secretary, Australian Council of Trade Unions
Stream 1
Social Justice, equity and climate change (facilitator Josh Fear)
- Emma Partridge, Institute for Sustainable Futures, UTS
- May Miller Dawkins, Oxfam International
Stream 2
Sustainable Industries (facilitator Jo-anne Schofield)
- Professor Frank Stilwell, Sydney University/Evatt Foundation
- Geoff Evans, University of Newcastle
What next after neo-liberalism - creating a progressive future Facilitator – Miriam Lyons
- David McKnight, Author Beyond Right and Left
- Mark Davis, Author, Land of Plenty
- Sarah Hanson-Young, Greens Senator for SA
The Next Steps - Dr Richard Denniss, Australia Institute[2]