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The State of the States 2001

Background Information

By the Evatt Foundation

The following is a background briefing on the Evatt Foundation's report: The State of the States 2001, now in its second printing.

What is The State of the States?

The State of the States is produced as part of the Foundation's State of Australia series, which comprises reports and books on the performance and policies of Australia's governments. Each year a State Government League Table is published as part of the series in a report entitled The State of the States. The series commenced in 1994 and has published eight League Tables.

What is the State Government League Table?

The State Government League Table ranks the State governments according to 15 social, environmental, and economic indicators. The idea is to assess the comparative performance of the governments in achieving the perfect balance: excellent social services, strong environmental protection and buoyant job-generating economic activity. Comparisons are based on data from the Commonwealth Grants Commission and the Australian Bureau of Statistics.

What are the Key Indicators?

SOCIAL

• health
• education
• welfare
• safety & emergencies
• transport (investment)

ENVIRONMENTAL

• national parks and wildlife
• culture and recreation
• sanitation and environment
• unleaded petrol
• transport (availability)

ECONOMIC

• industry assistance
• capital investment
• full-time jobs
• total jobs
• production

Who produces the League Table?

The League Table is produced by the Evatt Foundation and the Public Sector Research Centre, University of NSW.

The Evatt Foundation is the think tank of the Australian labour movement. It was founded in 1979 and named in honour of Dr Herbert Vere Evatt, one of the Australian labour movement's greatest statesmen.

The Public Sector Research Centre (PSRC) was established at the University of NSW in 1989 to undertake research and education on the public sector.

How do I get a copy of the full report?

The State of the States 2001 report is available for $19.95 (22 pp). Limited back issues are also available.

To order a copy you can contact the Evatt Foundation in the following ways:

• Use the Order Form
• Tel: (02) 9385 2966
• Fax: (02) 9385 2967
• Email: evatt@unsw.edu.au
• Post: Evatt Foundation, University of NSW, NSW, 2052.

Related Articles

• Read about the method used to assess the comparative performance of the States in detail
• 2001 Performance tables of States
• Check out past results
• Order form to purchase The State of the States

For more information

• Report Author: Dr Christopher Sheil, (02) 9385 9252 (w) 0419 43 6052 (m)
• Evatt Foundation: Fay Gervasoni, (02) 9385 2966 (w)
• Evatt Foundation: Bruce Childs, (02) 9386 1240 (h)

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