The aim of this project is to coax more evidence-based policy decisions by all tiers of government by reviewing and rating 20 high profile government decisions against the Wiltshire business case criteria. The 2022 report is the fifth in the series. For the first time, Per Capita has been joined by the Blueprint Institute to...

Blueprint Institute worked with Per Capita as part of the Evidence-Based Policy Research Project's 2022 iteration. This analysis used the Wiltshire Criteria to assess the evidence base for 20 federal and state bills.

This McKinnon Poll tested public attitudes towards high government expenditure on social policy programs, particularly those which are forecasted to grow, such as the NDIS and aged care. The research sought information on public attitudes towards how these services and increases in services should be funded.

Social media platforms have become a ubiquitous method of communication and conversation in Australia and globally. How to address issues of concern with social media, while supporting the positive uses of social media platforms, is likely to be an issue of significant public and political debate in coming years.

The aim of this project was to coax more evidence-based policy decisions by all tiers of government in Australia by reviewing and rating 20 high profile government decisions against the Wiltshire business case criteria.