The McKell Institute is an Australian public policy institute dedicated to developing practical policy ideas and contributing to public debate.
The McKell Institute was launched in April 2012. It is named afterWilliam McKell, the 27th Premier of New South Wales and 12thGovernor-General of Australia.[1]
The McKell Institute released its first report in 2012 titledHomes for All: The 40 things we can do to improve supply and affordability.[2][3]
The Institute conducts an annual survey, The State of New South Wales, which charts the views of NSW residents on a range of social and economic issues.[4][5]
The Institute released a major report on productivity in November 2012 -Understanding Productivity - Australia's Choice
In July 2013 the McKell Institute released a report around work/life balance titledThe Case for a National Portable Long Service Leave Scheme[1]
Most recently, the McKell Institute was commissioned byVodafone Hutchison Australia to compileSuperfast Broadband - The future is in your hands, a report on telecommunications infrastructure and theNational Broadband Network[2]
The McKell Institute hosts a range of special guest speakers from business, government and civil society who address the Institute on policy matters.
Guest speakers who addressed the Institute in 2012 include the Australian Prime Minister,Julia Gillard, who delivered a speech entitled'Great Reforms Endure' and the Chair ofInfrastructure New South Wales, former NSW Premier,Nick Greiner, who discussed the recently released NSW 20 year State Infrastructure StrategyFirst Things First.
In 2013, special guests have includedNSW Education Minister the HonAdrian Piccoli MP,NSW Treasurer the HonMike Baird MP, Federal Finance Minister Senator the HonPenny Wong and Federal Health Minister the HonTanya Plibersek.
Subsequently, The McKell Institute has hosted numerous international and domestic public figures, including Former US CongressmanBarney Frank, Former Italian Prime MinisterEnrico Letta, formerBarack Obama campaign advisorDavid Plouffe, Australian Federal Opposition LeaderBill Shorten, as well as other senior Australian political leaders.