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Download Full Report PER CAPITA REPORT Table of Contents About Per Capita ................................................................................................................................................................................... 3 About the authors ............................................................................................................................................................................. 3 Introduction ........................................................................................................................................................................................... 4 Evidence-based policy ...................................................................................................................................................................... 4 Methodology .................................................................................................................................................................................... 4 Disclaimer ......................................................................................................................................................................................... 8 Findings ............................................................................................................................................................................................ 9 Full results table .............................................................................................................................................................................. 10 Federal case studies: emergency ........................................................................................................................................................ 12 Early release of superannuation ...................................................................................................................................................... 12 JobKeeper ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 16 COVIDSafe ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 20 HomeBuilder ................................................................................................................................................................................... 25 Early Childhood Education and Care Relief Package ..................................................................................................................... 29 State case studies: emergency powers ............................................................................................................................................... 33 Victoria ............................................................................................................................................................................................ 33 New South Wales ........................................................................................................................................................................... 38 Queensland .................................................................................................................................................................................... 42 Federal case studies: non-emergency ................................................................................................................................................ 47 Migration Amendment (Repairing Medical Transfers) Bill 2019 ..................................................................................................... 47 My Health Record ........................................................................................................................................................................... 52 Treasury Laws Amendment (Consumer Data Right) Bill 2019 ........................................................................................................ 59 State case studies: Victoria .................................................................................................................................................................. 63 Wage Theft Act 2020 ...................................................................................................................................................................... 63 Gender Equality Act 2020 .............................................................................................................................................................. 68 Free TAFE for priority courses ........................................................................................................................................................ 73 State case studies: New South Wales ................................................................................................................................................. 77 Music Festivals Act 2019 ................................................................................................................................................................. 77 Right to Farm Act 2019 ................................................................................................................................................................... 81 Abortion Law Reform Act 2019 ...................................................................................................................................................... 85 State case studies: Queensland .......................................................................................................................................................... 89 Child Death Review Legislation Amendment Act 2020 .................................................................................................................. 89 Police Service Administration (Discipline Reform) and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2019 .................................................. 93 Personalised Transport Ombudsman Act 2019 .............................................................................................................................. 97 Concluding thoughts ......................................................................................................................................................................... 101 The challenges and triumphs of emergency policymaking .......................................................................................................... 101 The benefits of formal processes .................................................................................................................................................. 101 A dearth of public consultation .................................................................................................................................................... 102 2 PER CAPITA REPORT About Per Capita Per Capita is an independent progressive think tank, dedicated to fighting inequality in Australia. We work to build a new vision for Australia based on fairness, shared prosperity, community and social justice. Our research is rigorous, evidence-based and long-term in its outlook. We consider the national challenges of the next decade rather than the next election cycle. We ask original questions and offer fresh solutions, drawing on new thinking in social science, economics and public policy. Our audience is the interested public, not just experts and policy makers. We engage all Australians who want to see rigorous thinking and evidence-based analysis applied to the issues facing our country’s future. About the authors Abigail Lewis is a Research Associate with Per Capita, providing research and editorial support to projects across our research areas. Abigail’s research and policy interests include social policy, social security, social housing, and social justice. Abigail also manages Per Capita’s communications, from website and social media to events and publications, focusing on outreach and engagement. Before joining Per Capita she worked as a reporter in the UK and as Communications Director for Live Below the Line, where she was nominated for a Golden Radiator Award for ethical communications. Abigail has a BA with First Class Honours from the University of Warwick and a Master of International Relations from the University of Melbourne, where she held the Northcote Graduate Scholarship. In 2020, Abigail was awarded the RMIT Unison Scholarship and commenced as a PhD candidate within RMIT’s Unison Housing Research Lab. Simone McKenna is an undergraduate student in politics and international studies at the University of Melbourne. Her research interests include social and environmental justice, workers and the future of work, and progressive public policy. Simone co-authored this report while completing an internship at Per Capita in Semester 2 of 2020 as part of her degree. 3 PER CAPITA REPORT Introduction Evidence-based policy This report addresses the problem that policymaking in Australia is falling short of best practice. Policies are often built ‘on the run’ as quick reactions to the political issue of the day, designed to capture the interest of the 24-hour news cycle or motivated by short-term political advantage.1 This can result in failed policy implementation and poor results
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