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Minns & Perrottet jointly win inaugural State\/Territory McKinnon Prize for political leadership<\/a><\/h3><\/div>\n
March 22, 2024<\/div>\n
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Minns & Perrottet jointly win inaugural State\/Territory McKinnon Prize for political leadership New South Wales Premier Chris Minns and his predecessor, Dominic Perrottet, have been announced as joint winners of the first McKinnon Prize for State\/Territory Political Leader of the Year. The McKinnon Prize is a collaboration between the Susan McKinnon Foundation and the University […]<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

Archer, Pocock win McKinnon Prize for outstanding political leadership<\/a><\/h3><\/div>\n
March 20, 2024<\/div>\n
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Archer, Pocock win McKinnon Prize for outstanding political leadership Federal Member for Bass Bridget Archer and ACT Senator David Pocock have been announced as winners of the McKinnon Prize, Australia\u2019s independent, non-partisan award for outstanding political leadership. The McKinnon Prize is a collaboration between the Susan McKinnon Foundation and the University of Melbourne and has […]<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

New McKinnon Prize shortlist reflects changing face of Australian political leadership<\/a><\/h3><\/div>\n
February 8, 2024<\/div>\n
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The McKinnon Prize, Australia\u2019s independent and non-partisan award for outstanding political leadership, has announced the shortlist for its annual awards. The shortlist contains outstanding political leaders from\u202fa diverse range of backgrounds, united by their delivery of effective political leadership and to inspire the next generation of Australian leaders. After extensive deliberation, the 2023 McKinnon Prize\u2019s […]<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

Breaking news: All politicians are not crooks. Cynicism has gone too far<\/a><\/h3><\/div>\n
November 16, 2023<\/div>\n
Martin Parkinson AC PSM<\/div><\/div>
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Australia\u2019s traditional irreverence about politics is, in many respects, a good thing \u2013 a potent check against grandiose populists, incendiary nationalists and snake-oil salespeople. But in the wake of the referendum, we should recognise our scepticism has created fertile ground for disinformation. In recent years, we have seen thousands of people taken in by the […]<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

Aussies urged to nominate excellent political leaders for McKinnon Prize<\/a><\/h3><\/div>\n
November 2, 2023<\/div>\n
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Australians are being urged to put forward excellent political leaders for the 2023 McKinnon Prize in Political Leadership, with nominations for the prestigious award now open. The McKinnon Prize is Australia\u2019s independent, non-partisan award for outstanding political leadership, recognising leaders who have shown vision, courage, collaboration, and ethical behaviour. Three prizes will be awarded this […]<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

Leaders deal in fact, not fear: Leadership lessons from Wong, Haines<\/a><\/h3><\/div>\n
October 18, 2023<\/div>\n
Rachel Quigley<\/div><\/div>
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What does effective leadership look like in an increasingly polarised world? What does it mean to be a citizen of Australia in 2023? How can civic leaders \u2014 and members of our communities \u2014 help restore trust in institutions so we can build a more inclusive and tolerant society? These questions \u2014 and many others […]<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

The constitution belongs to all of us, but it comes with civic responsibility<\/a><\/h3><\/div>\n
September 19, 2023<\/div>\n
Tony Smith<\/div><\/div>
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You can scarcely get out of bed these days without someone trying to persuade you to vote this way or that at the upcoming referendum. This piece won\u2019t do that. But it will try to persuade you that you owe it to yourself, your nation, and future generations to really take the time to consider […]<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

Vale the Honourable Simon Crean<\/a><\/h3><\/div>\n
July 11, 2023<\/div>\n
McKinnon Prize<\/div><\/div>
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The Hon Simon Crean, who was appointed as an Ambassador of the McKinnon Prize in 2020, had a long and distinguished career in politics. His courage and principled actions throughout his remarkable career earned him respect across the political spectrum, within unions, among parliamentary colleagues, and business leaders. As Australia’s trade minister he excelled and […]<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

Seasoned mandarin reflects on qualities good political leaders possess<\/a><\/h3><\/div>\n
March 23, 2023<\/div>\n
Melissa Coade<\/div><\/div>
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A healthy culture of \u2018frank and fearless advice’ in which public servants courageously offer their political masters a way forward for the good of the nation is something the robo-debt royal commission has exposed as sorely lacking in recent weeks. But optimal conditions for this dynamic to exist also depend on politicians who make space […]<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

Penny Wong and Helen Haines win political leadership prize<\/a><\/h3><\/div>\n
March 13, 2023<\/div>\n
Tom McIlroy<\/div><\/div>
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Foreign Minister Penny Wong and independent MP Helen Haines have been named as winners of a prestigious prize for political leadership, recognised for improving Australia\u2019s standing at home and abroad. Senator Wong will receive the 2022 McKinnon Prize for political leader of the year, a collaboration between the Susan McKinnon Foundation and the University of Melbourne. The award […]<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n