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Public inquiries, public policy and the public interest
Get PDFProfessor Gary Banks AO, Fellow of the Academy of the Social Sciences in Australia, Dean of the Australian and New Zealand School of Government (ANZSOG), and prior to that, head of the Productivity Commission for nearly 15 years, speaks about the role of public inquiries in developing public policy. Based on theory and evidence, including insights gained at first hand, Professor Gary Banks addressed two key questions: Why might public inquiries contribute to better policy outcomes? And what determines their ‘success’? Professor Banks\u27 talk was the inaugural Peter Karmel Lecture in Public Policy for the Academy of the Social Sciences in Australia.Both the video of the lecture and the report are on the Academy\u27s website. 
Gambling in Australia: are we balancing the equation?
No full textGambling is a part of Australian life and many people derive enjoyment from it. But a minority of Australians (and their families) suffer considerable anguish and hardship - more akin to the experience with alcohol. A balanced industry and policy environment must therefore take both sides of the equation into account, according to the chair of the commission, Gary Banks
Giving independent policy advice
No full textIn this public lecture at Swinburne University, Gary Banks, Chairman of the Productivity Commission, discusses the Productivity Commission\u27s independence which underpins its operations, integrity and, ultimately, its contribution to better policy outcomes.
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Public inquiries and public policy: some reflections
No full textPublic policy can be hard, both technically (what to do?) and politically (how to get it done?). Australian governments have often made use of public inquiries or reviews to assist them in these respects. The results, however, have been mixed. Based on theory and evidence, including insights gained at first hand, Professor Gary Banks addressed two key questions: Why might public inquiries contribute to better policy outcomes? And what determines their ‘success’? With much contention surrounding recent policy initiatives, and links being drawn to current electoral fortunes, the inaugural Peter Karmel Lecture in Public Policy proved to be highly topical, and was well recieved.
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The Peter Karmel Lecture in Public Policy honours the late Professor Peter Karmel AC, CBE (1922–2008), who had a profound impact on higher education and public policy in Australia over many decades. Professor Karmel was President of the Academy from 1987–1990. The lecture, which will be presented for the first time in 2013, is intended to provoke public discussion of a particular policy of an Australian government, the policy-making process itself, or comparisons of policies or policy processes found in Australia with those found in other jurisdiction.
This inaugural Peter Karmel Lecture in Public Policy was presented by Professor Gary Banks AO, FASSA, Dean of the Australia and New Zealand School of Government.
 
Advancing Australia's 'human capital agenda'
No full textGary Banks, Chairman, Productivity Commission, gave the fourth Ian Little Lecture in Melbourne on 13 April 2010.
Contents
Introduction
What is \u27human capital\u27 and why is it important?
How is Australia performing? A mixed international report card Going backwards in \u27foundation skills\u27?
COAG\u27s Human Capital Reform Agenda The Commission projected significant (qualified) benefits What social rate of return?
The fundamental drivers: teachers and governance Restoring quality teaching Remuneration issues Governance is fundamental
Learning about what works best The COAG framework holds promise Priorities for evaluation and review
A final comment
References
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Industry policy for a productive Australia
No full textIn this \u27Colin Clark Memorial Lecture\u27 at the University of Queensland in August 2008, Gary Banks, Chairman of the Productivity Commission challenges the Australian Government to consider the teachings of Colin Clark to carefully design and implement industry policy to better ensure Australia\u27s economic future. "If Colin Clark were alive today, he would undoubtedly be impressed with Australia\u27s progress in reducing import barriers. But he might well turn a critical eye to some other forms of industry support and wonder whether they were all justified in the terms just described.
The Productivity Commission's gambling inquiry: 3 years on
Get PDFIn a presentation in November 2002 to the Annual Conference of the National Association for Gambling Studies in Melbourne, Productivity Commission Chairman Gary Banks provided an update on key developments in Australia’s gambling industries, three years after publication of the Commission’s 1999 inquiry report. While progress has been made in addressing problem gambling, it remains unclear whether problem gambling and its impacts have moderated. There is a need for more research on the effectiveness of consumer protection measures. Further reforms are also needed to ensure the independence of regulators and better regulatory enforcement.gambling - poker machines; Canadian Problem Gambling Index; Consumers; Dickerson method; Gambling; Internet gambling; Policy; Problem gamblers; Regulations; Social costs; SOGS; South Oaks Gambling Screen; Wagering;
The Productivity Commission's gambling inquiry: 3 years on
Get PDFIn a presentation in November 2002 to the Annual Conference of the National Association for Gambling Studies in Melbourne, Productivity Commission Chairman Gary Banks provided an update on key developments in Australia’s gambling industries, three years after publication of the Commission’s 1999 inquiry report. While progress has been made in addressing problem gambling, it remains unclear whether problem gambling and its impacts have moderated. There is a need for more research on the effectiveness of consumer protection measures. Further reforms are also needed to ensure the independence of regulators and better regulatory enforcement.gambling - poker machines; Canadian Problem Gambling Index; Consumers; Dickerson method; Gambling; Internet gambling; Policy; Problem gamblers; Regulations; Social costs; SOGS; South Oaks Gambling Screen; Wagering;
Evidenced-based policy-making: What is it? How do we get it?
No full textANZSOG/ANU Public Lecture Series 2009, Canberra, 4 February. Early versions of this paper were presented to an Australian Public Service Commission ‘Leader-to-Leader’ seminar in October 2008, and as a keynote address to the Annual Conference of the Economics Society in
August 2008.
What exactly does evidence-based policy-making entail? How can it contribute to achieving better policy outcomes? What is needed to put it into wider practice?
The concept of \u27evidence-based policy-making\u27, while not new, has recently become elevated in public discussion. Like motherhood, it has universal appeal, at least in principle. The need for it is manifest in the complexity of the policy challenges confronting Australia, both in the short term (the \u27meltdown\u27) and the long term (greenhouse, population ageing). But what exactly does evidence-based policy-making entail? How can it contribute to achieving better policy outcomes? What is needed to put it into wider practice?
In a speech for the Australia New Zealand School of Government, Gary Banks, Chariman of the Productivity Commission, addresses each of these questions, drawing some insights and lessons from the experience of the Productivity Commission and its predecessors over the years.
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