Chifley Research Centre

The Chifley Research Centre is the Australian Labor Party’s official think tank. Its stated aim is to "the advancement of public policy debate and progressive thinking in Australia." ^[1]

To this end, the Centre:

promotes policy debate and discussion in universities and political and industrial forums;
commissions academic research;
provides strategic policy advice to the Federal Parliamentary Labor Party; and
works with other intellectual bodies to promote better understanding of the Australian political and policy environment.

The activities of the Chifley Research Centre are overseen by a Board of Directors, while it has a small staff who manage the day-to-day operations. The Chifley Research Centre is supported by the Commonwealth Government through a grant in aid administered by the Department of Finance and Deregulation.^[2] It has Deductible Gift Recipient status under the Income Tax Act 1997, making all donations to it tax deductible.^[3]

Major Projects

The Chifley Research Centre currently runs two major projects – Progressive Australia and Labor History.

Progressive Australia

Progressive Australia is a bi-annual conference and series of events that the Centre has run since 2011, which aim to "renew Australia’s progressive values and to rebuild the progressive movement."

Labor History

Labor History is a project that the Centre runs, which "seeks to educate and engage the Australian people in the history and stories of the Australia Labor Party." This project is attempting to bring together the largest single resource on the ALP to help users gain an understanding of the ALP as a whole. It traces the history of the Australian Labor Party from its inception in the 1890s to the Hawke period of the 1990s. Users can also share their own stories and experiences to add to the collection and to stand as a testament to those who have contributed to the development of Australia.

Equivalents

Liberal Party of Australia: Menzies Research Centre
National Party of Australia: Page Research Centre
Australian Democrats: Don Chipp Foundation
Australian Greens Party The Green Institute

Each of these think tanks are supported where possible by private and corporate sponsors, and grants from the Federal Department of Finance and Deregulation ^[2]

References

↑ "About Us- Chifley Research Centre". Retrieved 2 June 2013.
1 2 http://www.finance.gov.au/publications/grants/
↑ http://abr.business.gov.au/SearchByAbn.aspx?abn=86091391258

External links

Chifley Research Centre

Australian Labor Party

Leaders	Chris Watson Andrew Fisher Billy Hughes Frank Tudor Matthew Charlton James Scullin John Curtin Ben Chifley H. V. Evatt Arthur Calwell Gough Whitlam Bill Hayden Bob Hawke Paul Keating Kim Beazley Simon Crean Mark Latham Kim Beazley Kevin Rudd Julia Gillard Kevin Rudd Bill Shorten

Deputy leaders	Gregor McGregor Billy Hughes George Pearce Albert Gardiner James Scullin Arthur Blakeley Ted Theodore Frank Forde H. V. Evatt Arthur Calwell Gough Whitlam Lance Barnard Jim Cairns Frank Crean Tom Uren Lionel Bowen Paul Keating Brian Howe Kim Beazley Gareth Evans Simon Crean Jenny Macklin Julia Gillard Wayne Swan Anthony Albanese Tanya Plibersek

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