Centre for Policy Development

Centre for Policy Development (CPD) is a public policy think tank in Australia.

History
John Menadue AO was the founding chair of the organisation. He had served as Secretary of Prime Minister and Cabinet for prime ministers Gough Whitlam and Malcolm Fraser, among other roles.

Description
The Centre for Policy Development focuses on informing public policy in Australia and the Indo-Pacific region. Its programs cover such topics as climate change, energy transition, child detention, refugee settlement with regard to the economy, and early childhood education.

Governance
, Sam Mostyn (Governor General designate for July 2024, is chair, and Andrew Hudson is CEO.

Impact
The research, recommendations and views of the CPD are frequently cited in the media.

Research fellows
The following are former research fellows who resigned in 2015 over concerns that CPD was moving to a more centre-right position.
 * Mark Bahnisch
 * Eva Cox
 * John Quiggin
 * Steve Keen
 * Ben Spies-Butcher
 * James Whelan