2024 Sam Richardson Award shortlist

The 2024 IPAA National Sam Richardson Award finalists are now in.

Covering a range of public policy topics, this prestigious annual award honours the authors or author of the most impactful paper published in the Australian Journal of Public Administration (AJPA).  

The AJPA is Australia’s leading journal covering the study and practice of public administration, public sector governance, and public policymaking.  

From making governments fit for the future to improving regulation, these articles have made a significant contribution to knowledge in their field and engaged a diverse readership, including practitioners, researchers, teachers, and students. 

Links to the six shortlisted articles are included below.  

1. 1. A ‘fair go’ values framework for public policy
   2. ‘We assumed it would all be fairly straight forward’: Exploring early implementation of the recommendations of the Victorian Royal Commission into Family Violence
   3. Punching above their weight or falling flat? Flagship policy modernisation initiatives in Australia, Britain, Canada, and New Zealand
   4. The role of managerial hierarchy in the moral reasoning of local government managers
   5. Reconsidering expertise for public policymaking: The challenges of contestability
   6. Expertise under uncertainty: Comparing policy expert platforms at the global climate–health nexus

   The winner of the 2024 Sam Richardson Award will be announced in November 2025.