Grattan Events
Grattan Institute’s events and seminars provide an opportunity to hear something you have not already heard. We provide a fresh viewpoint.
Our events cover a range of public policy topics focusing on the main issues facing Australia. We aim to further the debate, sometimes by presenting controversial viewpoints. Our events concentrate on the current Grattan Programs, but also go more broadly on occasion.
Our events are held regularly “south of La Trobe Street” in Melbourne, engaging with the city, businesses, government, and people who live and work there. Inter-state events will be held regularly in support of Grattan’s national focus.
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| We thank everyone for their attendance at our recent events. You can download podcasts and transcripts of past events by following the the links below. Please check back here regulary for updates on future events as part of our 2010 progam. |
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Previous Events |
The Cities We Need - A Grattan Report
29 June 2010 | Jane-Frances Kelly | Cities
The most important characteristic of a city is whether it meets the needs of its residents, both material and psychological. Despite the fact that these needs are central to our lives, they are often at the periphery of conversations about the future of Australian cities. On Monday 28 June Grattan Institute released its next report "The Cities We Need".
Mapping Social Cohesion: 2009 Scanlon Foundation Report
1 June 2010 | Andrew Markus | Australian Perspective
Grattan Institute hosted a discussion with Professor Markus to talk about the report's findings. The discussion focused on contemporary immigration and immigrants' experiences of connectedness, social justice, sense of belonging and worth.
What Teachers Want: Better Teacher Management - A Grattan Report
25 May 2010 | Ben Jensen | School Education
Grattan Institute released their second education report on Monday 24 May 2010. Dr Ben Jensen, Program Director School Education presented a seminar about the report's findings.
People, Pride and Purpose
13 May 2010 | John McTernan | Cities
After decades of decline, Chicago, Glasgow and Manchester are experiencing a renaissance. Different cities have different stories to tell. However, three ingredients are common across all these cities; people, pride and purpose.
Economic Returns to Education
6 May 2010 | Colm Harmon, Saul Eslake, Ben Jensen | Education
What are the links between education and productivity? With the Australian school education system currently going through a major reform, Grattan Institute hosted a seminar which discussed the relationship between education and economic returns. Will the proposed education reforms make a difference to Australian productivity?
Water competition: the UK experience
3 May 2010 | Martin Cave | Australian Perspective
Over the past decade, water restrictions have been imposed in many Australian cities. There have also been significant investments to augment supplies, which are coming on-line. With the immediate risks to water security abating, there is now an opportunity to explore how delivery of water services could be improved in the future.
Restructuring the Australian Economy to Emit Less Carbon - A Grattan Event
28 April 2010 | John Daley and Tristan Edis | Energy
Grattan Institute released its public report "Restructuring the Australian Economy to Emit Less Carbon" on Thursday 22 April 2010. Using a detailed analysis of Australian industries' own data, the report concludes the proposed free permits being offered by the Federal Government under its carbon pricing scheme are unnecessary. The report also shows that adapting to a carbon price is less difficult than the structural adjustments as a result of tariff reduction, competition policy reforms and the introduction of the GST. John Daley, Grattan Institute's Chief Executive Officer, presented a seminar on Wednesday 28 April, outlining the key findings of the report and discussed the implications for Australian policy making.
Carbon pricing - is a tax better than emissions trading?
25 March 2010 | Cameron Hepburn | Energy
Grattan Institute hosted a seminar on energy policy, with special guest Dr Cameron Hepburn. This seminar provided an opportunity for detailed discussion about climate change policy around the world, and what it means for Australia. We discussed the economics of various options for designing carbon pricing schemes.
American Cities: A 21st Century Urban Agenda
17 March 2010 | Henry Cisneros | Cities
State and Federal governments in the U.S. have grappled for decades with urban issues such as urban regeneration and affordable housing. As Cabinet Secretary for Housing and Urban Development in the Clinton Administration, Henry Cisneros was at the centre of these efforts. Mr Cisneros talked about the challenges facing urban areas in the U.S. today. Drawing on direct experience with the current White House team, he discussed the shape of the Obama Administration's new urban agenda.
In Defence of Liberty - A Grattan Seminar
11 March 2010 | The Hon. Joe Hockey MP | Australian Perspective
The Hon. Joe Hockey MP, Shadow Treasurer, spoke at Grattan Institute on Thursday 11 March 2010. His speech 'In Defence of Liberty' pursued the theme that as a nation we have not struck the right balance between individual freedoms and collectivism. This will be an influential contribution to a core issue of our times.
Measuring what matters: student progress
8 February 2010 | Ben Jensen | School Education
Grattan Institute is released its first public report "Measuring what matters: student progress" on Wednesday 27 January 2010, looking at the issue of measuring school performance. This issue is relevant to the Commonwealth government's launch of the "my school" website of school performance.
Changing Social Needs and Innovative Ways to Meet Them
4 February 2010 | Geoff Mulgan | Cities
Dr Geoff Mulgan, Director of the Young Foundation, is one of the world's leading experts on social and organisational innovation. Straight from ANZSOG, he gave a mid afternoon seminar for Grattan Institute, sharing his knowledge about social and organisational innovation, what it is and how to it can be applied in Australian cities. He discussed his current research on the changing social needs of society.
Political Polarisation: Lessons from the United States
1 February 2010 | David Brady | Australian Perspective
David Brady, Professor of Political Science and Leadership Values, and Deputy Director, Hoover Institution, Stanford University, will be beginning Grattan's 2010 events program, taking part in a Q and A seminar. His knowledge comes from a breadth of areas including public policy, women's movement and internet voting; making him well equipped to discuss political polarisation, and what Australia can learn from the United States.
Australia-US Relationship and the President Partnership Agenda
9 December 2009 | US Ambassador, Jeffrey L Bleich | Australian Perspective
Grattan Institute invites you to hear the new US Ambassador, Jeffrey L. Bleich, in his first public appearance in Melbourne. He discussed the Australia-US relationship, and how President Obama plans to strengthen it into the future.
Governing Growing Cities
1 December 2009 | Duncan Maclennan | Cities
Australia is famously one of the most urbanised countries in the world, with our cities producing the bulk of GDP and jobs. Today our cities are on the front line of responding to climate change, and are projected to significantly increase in size.
The Pricing of Carbon Emissions and International Trade
5 November 2009 | Daniel M. Price | Energy
The United States, the European Union, and other developed nations, including Australia, are moving towards regimes to put a price on carbon emissions. Daniel Price addressed questions such as: Are shifts in location to avoid carbon emission costs likely?
Trade Policy and Climate Change Policy: Some Inconvenient Truths
9 September 2009 | Professor Ross Garnaut | Energy
The economic distortions associated with arbitrary allocations of free emissions permits to trade exposed industries in Australia is just one part of a global story. Without an effective international approach, this will contribute to a breakdown of the WTO based global trading system. Professor Garnaut discusses the problem and the way out.
Thomas E. Mann Visit, Brookings Institution
April 2009 | Thomas E Mann | Australian Perspective
Prestigious US political commentator Thomas E. Mann was brought to Australia by the University of Melbourne as a 2009 Miegunyah Distinguished Visiting Fellow and spoke at the launch of Grattan Institute in April 2009.
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