With the 125th anniversary last Friday of Henry Parkes's oration calling for the formation of an Australian federation and the federal government's Reform of the Federation white paper process under way, we need another Tenterfield moment to engage the imagination of Australians about what our federation should look like in the future.
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27/10/2014
https://events.ceda.com.au/Digital-hub/Blogs/CEDA-Blog/Oct-2014/Another-Tenterfield-needed-to-drive-reform-Professor-the-Hon-Stephen-Martin
Released on 27 October 2014, CEDA's report, A Federation for the 21st Century, explores the efficiency of the Australian Federation, duplications between Commonwealth and state responsibilities, and implications for public sector productivity. Read more…
27/10/2014
https://events.ceda.com.au/Research-and-policy/All-CEDA-research/Research-catalogue/A-Federation-for-the-21st-Century
Released on 27 October 2014, CEDA's report, A Federation for the 21st Century, explores the efficiency of the Australian Federation, duplications between Commonwealth and state responsibilities, and implications for public sector productivity. Read more…
01/10/2014
https://events.ceda.com.au/Research-and-policy/Recent-research/A-Federation-for-the-21st-Century
CEDA Chief Economist Jarrod Ball says that we need to maintain a strong and effective federation if we are to make the reforms we need to drive economic recovery.
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26/10/2020
https://events.ceda.com.au/Digital-hub/Blogs/CEDA-Blog/October-2020/Leaders-must-start-fixing-our-fractured-federation-now
Federation in 1901 is now the middle point between 2014 and the arrival of the First Fleet in 1788. Despite this, most views of federation, if Australians have one at all, are probably shaped by its 19th century imagery - dusty, whiskery elderly men in overly formal dress - rather than its 20th century outcomes.
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27/10/2014
https://events.ceda.com.au/Digital-hub/Blogs/CEDA-Blog/Oct-2014/Rebalancing-government-in-Australia-to-save-our-federation-Terry-Moran
Ahead of his appearance at the 2020 Economic and Political Overview launch event in Sydney, NSW Review of Federal Financial Relations Chairman, David Thodey AO, discusses how we can reform the relationship between the states and the Commonwealth to better meet the needs of today's Australia. Read more…
12/02/2020
https://events.ceda.com.au/Digital-hub/Blogs/CEDA-Blog/February-2020/Reform-for-a-more-effective-Federation
CEDA’s latest research paper Australia’s Federation: post pandemic playbook is calling for governments to take action to lock in the success of the National Cabinet after COVID-19. Read more…
03/08/2020
https://events.ceda.com.au/News-and-analysis/Media-releases/CEDA-calls-for-governments-to-take-action-to-lock-in-the-success-of-the-National-Cabinet-after-COVID-19
Increasing State Government control of revenue, targeted specifically for schools, health, public transport and roads, along with running a series of conventions across Australia to engage the public in a national conversation on reforming Australia's Federation, are key recommendations proposed in CEDA research being released today. Read more…
27/10/2014
https://events.ceda.com.au/News-and-analysis/Media-releases/CEDA-report-Fed-s-revenue-distribution-failing-to-deliver-for-states
Former High Court Judge, the Hon. Michael Kirby AC CMG has told a CEDA audience that while Australia's Federation has worked well, the Federal Government recognises something must change to keep the Federation working. Read more…
13/11/2014
https://events.ceda.com.au/News-and-analysis/CEDA-Events/Time-for-change-in-Federation-former-High-Court-Judge
There are real challenges in the Federation that need to be resolved, NSW Premier the Hon. Mike Baird has told CEDA’s State of the State in Sydney ahead of the leaders retreat with the Prime Minister and state premiers. Read more…
17/07/2015
https://events.ceda.com.au/News-and-analysis/CEDA-Events/We-must-plan-for-the-future-NSW-Premier