Rights exist behind the wire
In 2004 the ACT Legislative Assembly enacted the Human Rights Act, the first Bill of Rights to be passed into law in Australia. In essence the Act provides that no one may be treated or...
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Research Papers
Passant, J. & McLaren, J., (2011), The Henry Review of Australia's Future Tax System: Implications For Local GovernmentFor those of you who may be interested in understanding the drivers for the Henry Tax Review and its recommendations, and the positioning of those drivers and some recommendations in the context of local government, a recent paper by John McLaren and John Passant entitled The Henry Review of Australia's Future tax System: Implications for Local Government was published on the Australian Centre of Excellence for Local Government website recently.
Barakat, S., Evans, M., & Zyck, S., (2009), Post-Conflict Legitimacy: An Alternative Paradigm for Reconstruction and Stabilization, A Paper for the Ministry of Peace and Reconstruction, Nepal & the United Nations Development Programme, (PRDU)
Edwards, M., (2008), Participatory Governance, Corporate Governance ARC Project, (University of Canberra), 6, pp. document attach
Lewis, P., (2008), The Labour Market, Skills Demand and Skills Formation, Research Report No 6, (The Academy of Social Sciences in Australia, Canberra)
Lewis, P., (2008), The Labour Market, Skills Demand and Skills Formation, The Academy of Social Sciences in Australia
Edwards, M., (2006), Appointments to Public Sector Boards in Australia: A Comparative Assessment, Corporate Governance ARC Project, (University of Canberra), 3, pp. document attach
Fleming, D., (2006), Charting Better Justice For Indigenous Australians, paper prepared for Australian Government Attorney-Generals Department, Indigenous Justice and Legal Assistance Division
Edwards, M. & Clough, R, (2005), Corporate Governance and Performance: An Exploration of the Connection in a Public Sector Context , Corporate Governance ARC Project, (University of Canberra), 1This paper is part of a major project - Corporate Governance in the Public Sector: An evaluation of its Tensions, Gaps and Potential. The project will provide the first comprehensive theoretical and empirical work on corporate governance in the Commonwealth public sector. It has been designed to enhance communication and participation in governance across government, industry, and the community by improving corporate governance literacy and making information publicly available.
The project is a collaborative venture between three University of Canberra research centres and key governmental and industry partners including the Australian National Audit Office, the Australian Government Department of Finance and Administration, Deloitte, Touche, Tohmatsu, CPA Australia and MinterEllison Lawyers.