Policy briefs

Launched in 2020, this policy brief series aims to distil academic research into policy analysis and clear recommendations, drawing on the cutting-edge research taking place at the School of Government and The University of Melbourne, as well as the School of Government’s extensive global networks. The series is edited by Deputy Director Tom Daly and Research Fellow Hannah Irving.

Selected briefs will be produced in collaboration with the COVID-DEM project, which examines how the pandemic is affecting democracy in Australia and worldwide.

COP26 Mini-Series: Governing After Glasgow

Governing After Glasgow is a mini-series focused on COP26, the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Glasgow (31 October -12 November 2021) and the broader policy implications of addressing the climate crisis.

• Magical Thinking? Will Technology Save Us from the Climate Crisis? (7 December. Author: Jeremy Baskin). 
• Net Zero by 2050: What Australia Should Bring to the Table for COP26 (26 October. Authors: Cris Talacko & Tiffany O'Keefe).
• Democracy & the Climate Crisis: From Democratic Debilitation to Innovation (Re-issue-19 October 2021. Author: Prof. Joo Cheong Tham).

Watch a high-level panel on the climate crisis and democracy, featuring Zali Steggall MP and Professor Joo-Cheong Tham, here