Australian Symposium for Trusted, Long-term Decision-making

The Australian Symposium for Trusted, Long-term Decision-making was a deliberative event that met on two occasions, in Melbourne on October 31 and in Sydney on November 22. The Symposium was jointly convened by a range of individuals and organisations including the Australian Institute of Company Directors, Foundation 1901, newDemocracy Foundation, The Benevolent Society, University of Melbourne and University of Technology Sydney. The remit of the Symposium was finding common ground when addressing the question:

What changes can we agree upon to deliver effective long-term decision-making which earns public trust?

The participants produced a recommendations report listing eight key recommendations that addressed trusted, long-term decision-making, and democracy in Australia more broadly.

The newDemocracy Foundation performed secretariat services for the Symposium, in addition to Founder Luca Belgiorno-Nettis and Board Member Kathy Jones participating in the Symposium.

Library of Symposium Resources

Recommendations Report

Participant Briefing Booklet


Participant Information Requests

Item 1 – John Faulkner (1)

Item 1 – John Faulkner (2)

Item 1 – John Faulkner (3)

Item 1 Summary – John Faulkner

Item 2 – Infrastructure Victoria’s Independence

Item 2 – Obama’s Evidence Based Social Policy Initiative

Item 2 Summary – Obama’s Evidence Based Social Policy Initiative

Item 3 – Climate Change Policy Process

Item 7 – US EPA and Jefferson Centre Citizens’ Jury Guide

Item 7 Summary – Citizens’ Jury Guide

Item 8 – Funding of Political Parties and Election Campaigns

Item 8 Summary – Funding of Political Parties and Election Campaigns

Item 9 – Systemic Impacts of Mini-publics

Item 9 Summary – Ireland’s Citizens’ Assembly

Item 9 Summary – Systemic Impacts of Mini-publics

Item 10 – MEAA Code of Ethics

Item 12 – Centre for Media Transition

Item 13 – IAP2 Contribution

Item 14 and 15 – Edelman Trust Barometer


Participant Submission – Green-White Papers

Participant Submission – Local Government Queensland Review

Participant Submission – Summary of Australian Government Guide to Regulation

Convening Group Information Request – New Zealand’s GST Policy Process

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