The Supply of Public Sector Policy Capacity to Parliamentary Oppositions: The Australian Case in Comparative Perspective

Parliaments and governments have gradually introduced services to supply policy capacity to parliamentary oppositions, including parliamentary libraries, parliamentary budget offices, and election policy costing processes. This study identifies and compares the policy capacity that is provided by these components across major Australian jurisdictions and, based on the experience of the participants, also identifies gaps that could be addressed to enhance these measures, including the provision of policy capacity for design and implementation which is essential to effective policy formulation.