{"id":2634,"date":"2024-02-08T08:48:54","date_gmt":"2024-02-07T21:48:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mckinnonprize.org.au\/?p=2634"},"modified":"2024-02-08T09:12:44","modified_gmt":"2024-02-07T22:12:44","slug":"new-mckinnon-prize-shortlist-reflects-changing-face-of-australian-political-leadership","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mckinnonprize.org.au\/2024\/02\/08\/new-mckinnon-prize-shortlist-reflects-changing-face-of-australian-political-leadership\/","title":{"rendered":"New McKinnon Prize shortlist reflects changing face of Australian political leadership"},"content":{"rendered":"
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.<\/span><\/p>\n After extensive deliberation, the 2023 McKinnon Prize\u2019s Shortlisting Committee (see below) has shortlisted political leaders from all levels of government.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n The McKinnon Emerging Political Leader of the Year Shortlist:<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n The McKinnon State and Territory Political Leader of the Year Shortlist:<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n The McKinnon Federal Political Leader of the Year Shortlist:<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cThese nominations reflect the changing face of Australia\u2019s political leadership,\u201d said McKinnon Prize Shortlisting Committee Chair Michael Brennan.<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cThe list this year includes a number of politicians who were motivated to enter political life to make a difference in one particular area, while all nominees have demonstrated civility during heated debate and a willingness to work collaboratively.<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cThis year\u2019s Emerging Leader list is particularly exciting and I believe each of the nominees have the capacity to inspire future Australian political leaders.<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cJudging the quality of political leadership is obviously an ambitious undertaking. Wrestling with this shortlist stimulated a fascinating debate within the committee and I hope it stimulates debate in the community as well.<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cAs Australians we tend to be pretty sceptical about our political leaders. While that can be healthy, it’s also important to recognise examples of leadership excellence. Trust in our political leaders has been falling for some time, and without this trust, belief in our system of government can erode and necessary reforms become impossible to achieve.<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cThe McKinnon Prize is an unapologetically positive initiative designed to encourage constructive discussion about our expectations of political leadership. I look forward to seeing the final result determined by the Selection Panel.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n The Selection Panel will meet soon to decide on the winners of the Prize across its three categories – Federal, State and Territory, and Emerging Political Leaders – measured against the Prize\u2019s criteria. The Prize recipients will be announced following the Selection Panel meeting.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n How the shortlist was chosen:<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n The McKinnon Prize in Political Leadership is a collaboration between the Susan McKinnon Foundation and the University of Melbourne.<\/span><\/p>\n The McKinnon Prize is judged by a unique Shortlisting Committee and then Selection Panel of prominent and accomplished Australians. By assembling a unique judging panel drawn from across the political spectrum the McKinnon Prize proves that genuine consensus is possible in the modern era.\u202fThis year the Shortlisting Committee was:<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Media contact: Charlie Moore 0452 606 171 \/ Anil Lambert 0416 426 722, Horton Advisory<\/span><\/i>\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" 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 […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":2635,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[37],"tags":[26,72],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n\n
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