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• Economic and Political Overview 2010
  Authors of the 2010 EPO are: Alan Oster, Chief Economist and Ben Westmore, Economist (NAB Group); Kenneth Wiltshire, JD Story Professor of Public Administration, University of Queensland Business School; Peter Jonson, prominent company director and founder and editor of Henrythornton.com; Michael Porter, Director, CEDA Research; and Professor Ian Marsh, Research Fellow, CEDA.
• Economic and Political Overview 2009
  Authors of the 2009 EPO were Saul Eslake, Chief Economist, the Australia & New Zealand Banking Group (ANZ); Professor Kenneth Wiltshire AO, JD Story Professor of Public Administration, University of Queensland Business School; Warwick McKibbin, Professor and Director, Centre for Applied Macroeconomic Analysis, the Australian National University; David Pearce, Executive Director, Centre for International Economics;  and Dr Michael Porter, Director, CEDA Research and Policy.
• Economic and Political Overview 2008
  In 2008, the Overview paper was written by David Byers, Chief Executive, CEDA; Dr Chris Caton, chief economist, BT Financial Group; Professor Kenneth Wiltshire AO, J. D. Story Professor of Public Administration, University of Queensland; Dr Johnathan Pincus, Visiting Professor, School of Economics, University of Adelaide, and Visiting Researcher, Productivity Commission; Hugh Mackay, psychologist, social researcher and writer; Ivan Deveson, CEDA Chairman and National President; and David Walker, CEDA's policy and communications director.
• Economic and Political Overview 2007
  Writers of the 2007 EPO report were Dr Chris Caton, chief economist, BT Financial Group; Professor Kenneth Wiltshire AO, J. D. Story Professor of Public Administration, University of Queensland; Ivan Deveson, CEDA Chairman and National President; Professor John Quiggin,  the Australian Research Council Federation Fellow, Economics and Political Science at the University of Queensland; Glenn Stevens, Governor, the Reserve Bank of Australia; Professor Joshua Gans, Professor of Economics at the Melbourne Business School, University of Melbourne; David Walker, Policy and Communications Director, CEDA; and Greg Meek, Chief Executive (Acting), CEDA.
• Economic and Political Overview 2006
  In 2006, authors included Dr Chris Caton, chief economist, BT Financial Group; Professor Ken Wiltshire AO, J D Story Professor of Public Administration, University of Queensland ; Dr Gruen established, CEO, Lateral Economics and Peach Discount Mortgage Broking; and Kenney Lin, consultant in energy economics.
• Economic and Political Overview 2005
  Writers of the 2005 EPO White Paper were Dr Chris Caton, chief economist, BT Financial Group; Professor Gerry Griffins, pro vice chancellor and vice president, Division of Business and Enterprise, University of South Australia; and Professor Kenneth Wiltshire AO, J. D. Story Professor of Public Administration, University of Queensland.
  
  Economic Overview - 2004 in retrospect, 2005 in prospect - Bush's Second Term: The greenback keeps retreating, the rising tide of household debt, The Australia-US Free Trade Agreement.
  
  Political Overview - 2004 in retrospect - An environmental strategy goes awry, 2005 in prospect.
  
  Industrial Relations Overview - 2004 in retrospect - Eight years of change, 2005 in prospect.
• Economic and Political Overview 2004
  The authors of the 2004 overview paper were Dr Chris Caton, Chief Economist, BT Financial Group; Peter Jennings, Director of Programs, Australian Strategic Policy Institute, and Professor Ken Wiltshire AO, J D Story Professor of Public Administration, University of Queensland.
  
  Economic Overview - 2003 in review, outlook for 2004 - Australia's performance in a longer term context, inflation/deflation, the rise & rise of the Australian dollar, Australia's terms of trade, the outlook for housing, Australia's personal saving rate, fiscal policy in an election year.
  
  National Security Overview - 2003 in review - Australian policy trends, war in Iraq, the threat from terrorism, intervention in the Solomon Islands, the US & China, defence decision-making, 2004 in prospect - war in Iraq, Indonesia & terrorism, Australia & the South Pacific, the US & China, wild cards, the national security election.
  
  Political Overview - 2003:focus on leadership, the issues of 2003 - international/domestic, the Senate, international relations, setting the scene for election, government-state relations, governance / 2004: the Olympics of politics, the issues of 2004 - leadership, international security, the economy, taxation, health, education, superannuation, workplace relations, family, Commonwealth-state relations, media ownership, Republic, environment, the election context.
• Economic and Political Overview 2003
  Writers of the 2003 EPO White Paper were Professor Kenneth Wiltshire AO, the J D Story Professor of Public Administration in the School of Management, University of Queensland; Dr Ric Simes, Chief Economist, ICAP and Brett Ward, Chief Actuary General Insurance, Royal & Sun Alliance Insurance Australia Limited.
  
  Economic Overview - 2002 in review - domestic factors drive the economic cycle, asset markets/growth & monetary policy, monetary policy in Australia. 2003 in preview: the global economy on the med, a less buoyant domestic economy, policy & related issues for 2003. Feature: Managing Risk: Why a Healthy Insure Sector is Good for Australian Business - investment & capital, interest rates, Commonwealth government securities, cost of capital, personal injuries.
  
  Political Overview - 2002 - the year of international security, leadership, federal-state relations, federal-state financing, taxation & the economy, international relations & trade, privatisation/regulation & governance, 2003 in prospect, party posititioning in 2003, the Coalition, Labor, Democrats, Greens.
• Economic and Political Overview 2001
  In 2001, the Overview paper was written by Marina Williams-Wynn, a principal of Insight Consulting, and Professor Kenneth Wiltshire AO, the J D Story Professor of Public Administration in the School of Management, University of Queensland.
  
  Economic Overview - key features 2000, highlights 2001, 2000 in review, production & spending, industry sectors, interest rates/prices & wages, the current account, the exchange rate, economic policy, outlook for 2001, the world economy, Australia's growth performance, the labour market, interest rates/prices & wages, the exchange rate & the current account.
  
  Political Overview - 2000 in review, the issues, 2001 in prospect, significance of the states, the Republic & the Constitution, leadership & image.
• Economic and Political Overview 2000
  The authors of this year's overview paper were Marina Williams Wynn (on the economy) and Professor Ken Wiltshire AO (on the political scene).
  
  Economic Overview - key features 1999, highlights 2000, 1999 in review, production & spending, industry sectors, interest rates/prices & wages, the current account, the exchange rate, economic policy, outlook for 2000, the world economy, Australia's growth performance, industry sectors, the labour market, interest rates/prices & wages, the exchange rate & the current account.
  
  Political Overview - 1999 in retrospect, the referendum, the great tax debate, East Timor, foreign affairs, trade, elections, industrial relations, governance, social issues, environment, other issues, 2000 in prospect, the reform option, the Prime Minister, the centenary of federation.