A Federation for the 21st Century examines:
The key challenges for a federation in the 21st century
The potential for reforming the way government organises and delivers services
The relationship between the Commonwealth and state governments in relation to funding, investment and infrastructure
Local versus national requirements for services and regulation
Engaging with state and Commonwealth policy makers to increase Australia\u27s long-term economic and social prosperity
Chapters and authors:
Section 1: Context
Chapter 1.1
The historical context of Australia\u27s Federation
Professor John Cole
Chapter 1.2
Economic perspectives on federalism
Professor Bhajan Grewal
Chapter 1.3
Federalism and diversity in Australia
Professor Nicholas Aroney
Section 2: Critical interdependencies
Chapter 2.1
The culture of Commonwealth and state relations
Jennifer Menzies
Chapter 2.2
The legality of federal government expenditure
Professor Anne Twomey
Chapter 2.3
Regulatory setting within the Australian Federation
Dr Tina Hunter
Chapter 2.4
Performance comparison in Australian federalism
Alan Fenna
Section 3: Determining roles, responsibilities and functions
Chapter 3.1
Criteria for assigning roles and responsibilities in the Federation
Professor Kenneth Wiltshire
Chapter 3.2
Virtual local government
Professor Percy Allan AM
Chapter 3.3
The need for strong metropolitan governance within the Federation
Lucy Hughes Turnbull AO
Chapter 3.4
Providing public infrastructure in Australia
Bree O\u27Connell and Brad Vann
Chapter 3.5
Roles and responsibilities in the Federation
Tanya Smith
Section 4: A reform agenda
Chapter 4.1
Reforming the Federation
The Hon. John Brumby
Chapter 4.2
Governments, subsidiarity and saving the Federation
Terry Moran AC
Chapter 4.3
Case study of reform in the Federation: Vocational Education and Training
Dr Vince FitzGerald and Professor Peter Noonan
Chapter 4.4
Entrenched disadvantage: Helping remote indigenous communities
The Hon. Fred Chaney AO and Professor Ian Marsh
Related identifier: ISBN: 0 85801 296
