Public Policy Network Conference 2008

 

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Public Policy Network Conference 2008

31 January – 1 February, Sunshine Coast, Queensland

Convenors

Dr Geoff Cockfield, Faculty of Business, University of Southern Queensland and Dr Scott Prasser, Faculty of Business, University of the Sunshine Coast.

Welcome

On behalf of the faculties of business of the University of Southern Queensland and University of the Sunshine Coast, we welcome you to the annual Public Policy Network Conference.

To our colleagues from other universities and those from interstate we appreciate you making the time and effort to attend this year’s conference in Queensland.

To our international participants we extend a special welcome and look forward to your perspectives in making the discussions during the next two days even more worthwhile than usual.

We have received an excellent response and interest in the conference this year and we hope this reflects growing interest in the study and research of public policy issues in the future.

Dr Geoff Cockfield                                                           Dr Scott Prasser
University of Southern Queensland                                   University of Sunshine Coast

Program

Day 1. 31 January

Theme Chair Time Paper Authors
Welcome Scott Prasser 8.45–9am
Federalism Geoff Anderson 9–9.25am




9.25–9.50am



9.50–10.15am




10.15–10.40am		 Collaborative Federalism, New Governance and Government Accountability in Indigenous Affairs

Short Changed? Intergovernmental Financial Relations 10 years on.

Towards a National Sustainability Charter: Examining the challenges of a federal system of government

Australia’s Federation: It is Broke and it has to be Fixed		 John Summers




Richard Eccleston


Craig Furneaux
Kerry Brown



Richard Allsop
Morning tea 10.40–11.05am
Federalism
(continued)		 Geoff Anderson 11.05–11.30am


11.30–12noon		 In Search of Laboratory Federalism

Discussion on Federalism		 Alan Fenna


All presenters
Policy-making Meredith Edwards 12noon–12.30 Policy and the Interpretation of Government Hal Colebatch
Lunch 12.30–1.30pm
Policy-making
(continued)		 Meredith Edwards 1.30–2pm


2–2.30pm


2.30–3pm		 Wicked Problems: Taming Complexity

The NT intervention: Not a wicked solution

The Use of Scientific Evidence in Policy-making		 Brian Head


Gary Johns


Sean O’Halloran
Afternoon tea 3–3.30pm
Environmental and resources policy Geoff Cockfield 3.30–4pm


4–4.30pm




4.30–5pm		 Environmental Policy and the Howard Legacy

The Dog that didn’t bark: Agenda Management, Climate Change and the Howard Government

Australia’s Oceans Policy: Ten Years of Policy Implementation		 Kate Crowley


Jenny Stewart




Joanna Vince
Conference dinner 7–10pm MOOO Restaurant, Caloundra.
Guest Speaker: The Hon Mike Reynolds MP, Speaker of the Queensland Parliament
“A Seat at the Table: Public Policy Perspectives from the Inside”

Day 2. February 1

Theme Chair Time Paper Authors
Institutions and actors Gary Johns 8.45–9.15am


9.15–9.45am


9.45–10.15am		 Frank and Fearless Advice: Moving Beyond the Slogan

Managing Globally in the Public Sector

Department of PM&C: Switching Roles		 Andrew Hede and Scott Prasser

Peter Carroll


Pauline Pender
Morning tea 10.15–10.45am
Institutions and actors
(continued) 		Jenny Stewart 10.45–11.15am

11.15–11.45am		 Managing the Dual mandate Problem

The National Party in the Federal Coalition: A Revival of Agrarian Influence		 John Power


Linda Botterill and Geoff Cockfield
Political economy Jenny Stewart 11.45–12.15pm The New Political Economy of Mineral Resources: Australia, China, India. Brian Galligan and Pradeep Taneja
Lunch 12.15–1.15pm
Research policy Scott Prasser 1.15–1.45pm Counting the Currency of Knowledge: A Critical Analysis of New Zealand’s Performance-based Research Fund Grant Duncan
PPN business and planning Scott Prasser 1.45–2.15pm

2.15–2.45pm



2.45–3.15pm		 Publications

Public Policy Forum: Teaching and Research Directions

General business
1. PPN format
2. Publication of conference papers
3. Next year’s venue
Close 3.15–3.30pm Close
Afternoon tea 3.30pm

For more information

For matters relating to the organisation and management of the conference contact Dr Scott Prasser, Faculty of Business, University of the Sunshine Coast:
Tel: 0402 381 736 / +61 7 5459 4494
Email: scottprasser@optusnet.com.au

For matters relating to the conference program contact Dr Geoff Cockfield, Faculty of Business, University of Southern Queensland:
Tel: +61 7 4631 1246
Email: geoff.cockfield@usq.edu.au.

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