Public Policy Drift
Why governments must replace ‘policy on therun’ and ‘policy by fiat’ with a ‘business case’ approach to regain public confidence
Institute of Public Administration Australia (IPAA)Public Policy Discussion Paper4 April 2012
P u b l i c P o l i c y D r i f t : A n I P A A
P o l i c y P a p e r A p r i l 2 0 1 2
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Copyright © Institute of Public Administration AustraliaThe principal author of this IPAA Discussion Paper was Dr John H Howard of Howard Partners. Members of IPAA’s National Submissions Committee thatcontributed to the paper are in alphabetical order Percy Allan (CommitteeChair and Coordinating Editor), Tony Katsigiannis, Mark MacDonald, MartinStewart-Weeks, Gary Sturgess, Dahle Suggett and Pam White. The views of Professor Ken Wiltshire and two experienced public policy journalists werealso obtained.
P u b l i c P o l i c y D r i f t : A n I P A A
P o l i c y P a p e r A p r i l 2 0 1 2
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Table of Contents
Executive Summary ................................................................. v
1
Introduction ....................................................................... 1
2
Public issues and objectives ............................................... 2
2.1
The search for better policy making ..................................... 3
2.2
The offer of “evidence-based” policymaking ........................ 5
2.3
Criticisms of the evidence-based approach in the Australiancontext ......................................................................................... 7
2.4
What counts as evidence? .................................................... 9
3
Known and accepted best practice ................................... 10
3.1
Adopting a more ‘business-like’ approach to policymaking 10
3.2
Enhancing policymaking capability ..................................... 11
3.3
Business case framework ................................................... 12
4
Gap analysis ..................................................................... 14
4.1
Policies developed on the run ............................................. 14
4.2
Policies developed on a business case basis ....................... 16
4.3
Implications ....................................................................... 18
5
Proposed policy or administrative changes ...................... 21
5.1
Policymaking as a system ................................................... 21
5.2
Collaboration and knowledge transfer ................................ 22
5.3
Developing capabilities ....................................................... 24
5.4
System stewardship ........................................................... 25
5.5
Professionalism .................................................................. 25
5.6
Education, training and accreditation ................................. 26
6
Conclusion ........................................................................ 27
Attachments.......................................................................... 29
Attachment 1: Contemporary influences in public policymaking – a discussion ........................................................................ 29
Availability and access to information......................................... 29
Inclusivity ................................................................................... 30
Engagement ................................................................................ 30
Openness .................................................................................... 31
Attachment 2: Policy Profiles................................................. 33
1 The Alcopops Tax .................................................................. 33
2
Building the Education Revolution ......................................... 33
3
Darwin to Alice Springs Railway ............................................ 35
4
FuelWatch ............................................................................. 36
5
Green Car Innovation Fund ................................................... 37
6
Green Loans Program ............................................................ 38
7
Home insulation Program ...................................................... 39
8
Grocery Watch ....................................................................... 41
9
Digital Set Top Boxes for Pensioners ..................................... 41
10
Transforming Australia’s Higher Education System ............ 42
11
Innovation–Powering Ideas ............................................... 43
12
Caring for our Country ........................................................ 44
13
National Broadband Network .............................................. 45
14
Resources Super Profits Tax ............................................... 47
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