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Good policy process a casualty of the war on COVID-19
The regulatory failures of Australia’s pandemic management have spanned shifting goalposts, secret health advice, little democratic discussion and no cost-benefit analysis.
Gary BanksFounding chair of the Productivity CommissionLast week, the Asia-Pacific Economic Co-operation forum held its 14th international conference on good regulatory practice, hosted (virtually) by New Zealand. I was invited to give an opening address reflecting on the state of regulation-making during the COVID-19 crisis.
If good process and effective regulatory governance are pre-conditions for achieving the right regulatory outcomes – which APEC ministers endorse – the record for most member economies leaves a bit to be desired.
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