Strengthening evidence-based policy in the Australian federation: roundtable proceedings

In August 2009, the Australian Government's Productivity Commission held a roundtable on strengthening evidence-based policy in the Australian federation. The roundtable discussed the principles of the evidence-based policy movement and reviewed possible institutional developments to embed good use of evidence more firmly into policy-making. The roundtable proceedings have been published to enable a wider audience access to the information and insights that emerged. Volume one contains papers by the speakers and a summary of the key points covered in the discussion sessions. Volume two...  [+] Show more

In August 2009, the Australian Government's Productivity Commission held a roundtable on strengthening evidence-based policy in the Australian federation. The roundtable discussed the principles of the evidence-based policy movement and reviewed possible institutional developments to embed good use of evidence more firmly into policy-making. The roundtable proceedings have been published to enable a wider audience access to the information and insights that emerged. Volume one contains papers by the speakers and a summary of the key points covered in the discussion sessions. Volume two is a background paper prepared by Commission staff and provided to roundtable participants.