Navigating Parliamentary Decision Making: Executive Short Course - Cohort 2

Navigating Parliamentary Decision Making: Executive Short Course - Cohort 2
Australian Parliament House (Canberra), photo by Marcus Reubenstein (unsplash).

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Date & time

Fri 07 Feb 2025, 9am – Wed 19 Mar 2025, 4.30pm

Location

Lectorial 2 (room 1.23) RSSS Building, 146 Ellery Crescent ACTON ACT 2601

Navigating Parliamentary Decision Making

How to navigate federal parliamentary policy processes from a public service perspective - Executive Short Course

This useful course is essential for any aspiring senior leader who wants to swiftly gain an advanced understanding of managing parliamentary and political decision-making from a public service viewpoint. The course, facilitated by the former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Professor the Hon. Tony Smith, will give you an inside look at how political and parliamentary decisions are made through lectures and interviews with past and present key leaders and people interested in policy results. Upon completion, you will have acquired specialist knowledge and understanding that no other course can provide, positioning you to be the most effective public service leader in the future.

Who should take part?

This course is designed for those at the APS Executive Level 1 to SES Band 1.

The Experience 

Participants will learn and engage with key decision-makers and gain unique insights from: 

  • Former ministerial staff and key independent Members or Senators
  • The passionate issue-engaged Member or Senator  
  • Parliamentary committees and Shadow ministers  
  • Industry associations and Lobbyists  
  • Former and current Ministers and Leaders
  • Key media commentators, columnists and opinion shapers
  • Key Officers and Elected Officials responsible for transparency, accountability and oversight. 

 

Registration link here.

Cost: $7,920.00 (GST included) - For information about enrolment, refunds or cancellation, please refer to the Terms.

Certificate: A certificate of participation will be issued at the end of the course, but please note this Executive Short Course is not within the Australian Qualifications Framework. For more information, please refer to the ANU professional and short course policy

The course will start and finish with face-to-face sessions hosted in the Research School of Social Sciences Building at the ANU.

It will include a unique in-person experience at Parliament House and have accessible virtual sessions in between.

Date  Time  Session  
 7 February 2025 9.15am* – 4.30pmLaunch – In-person at RSSS (ANU)  
14 February 202510am - 11.30am (1.5 hours)Virtual session  
28 February 202510 am - 11.30am (1.5 hours)Virtual session
7 March 202510 am - 11.30am (1.5 hours)Virtual session
18 March 2025 9.00am – 4.00pmAPH
19 March 20259.15am* - 4.30 pmIn-person at RSSS (ANU)  

* In-person sessions at the ANU will start with a morning tea.

Please note dates in 2025 may be subject to change.

This short course will be hosted by Professor The Hon Tony Smith, with interviews and involvement with ANU academics, and many guests such as:

  • HE the Hon Dr Kevin Rudd AC, Australia’s Ambassador to the United States of America and former Prime Minister of Australia
  • Tony Barry and  Kos Samaras  (Redbridge)
  • Ms. Gai Brodtmann, Former Member for Canberra 
  • Mitch Hooke, former CEO Minerals Council of Australia
  • Anna Burke AO, former Speaker of the House of Representatives
  • David Elder, former Clerk of the House of Representatives
  • Allegra Spender MP
  • Kate Thwaites MP
  • Hon Warren Entsch MP
  • Hon Milton Dick MP
  • Tony Nutt, former Chief of Staff to PM John Howard 
  • Nick Reece, Deputy Lord Mayor of Melbourne City, and former Adviser to PM Julia Gillard

Executive Short Courses

In respect of these Terms and Conditions, “the University” and "the ANU" refer to the Australian National University, and “you” refers to the student/enrolee.

By enrolling in an executive short course you are agreeing that you:

Enrolment

  • The ANU School of Politics & International Relations (SPIR) intends to run the program as advertised but reserves the right to change courses and program titles, fees, dates, venues, and delivery methods if required.
  • SPIR reserves the right to cancel the course due to insufficient numbers.
  • Executive short courses are designed for adults. Enrolees must be at least 18 years of age at the time of enrolment.
  • Applicants are responsible for ensuring they have the assumed knowledge specified when enrolling.
  • Places in executive short courses will be allocated in order of enrolment or by application in cases where selection criteria apply.
  • Acceptance of enrolment in a professional learning course is at the absolute discretion of the ANU.
  • The University reserves the right to vary an enrolment. Decisions to vary an enrolment are at the absolute discretion of the ANU.
  • Courses are run subject to minimum enrolment numbers being met.
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Payment

  • Payment is required at time of enrolment.
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Refunds

  • If enrolment is cancelled up to 10 (ten) business days prior to commencement of the course, a full refund will be provided.
  • Please choose carefully, as we do not offer a refund if you change your mind or find yourself unable to attend after this time period.
  • If you are unable to complete the course, in exceptional circumstances (including severe ill-health or on compassionate grounds), you can apply to withdraw with full refund with relevant documentation. The application must be made prior to course end date.
  • Application to withdraw from a course with a refund must be made in writing by emailing events.rsss@anu.edu.au.

Completion

Upon satisfactory completion of a course:

  • A Certificate of completion will be issued
  • This executive short course is not included in the Australian Qualifications Framework qualification.

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