Our Purpose

West Australia has a unique set of policy issues and challenges, distinct from the Eastern States. WAPF aims to provide a forum for the dissemination of progressive policy analysis, ideas, and recommendations specific to the State.

This forum will be provided in the form of publications, on line dialogue and public meetings.

WAPF has no party allegiance or particular policy line and welcomes submissions from authors of all progressive parties and views. However WAPF maintains a strict anti-discrimination policy and will not consider publications that breach this policy commitment in any way.

The Objects of WAPF in the WAPF Constitution

  1. Develop and promote evidence-based analysis and policy conducive to a vision of Western Australia as a well-governed, mature, free, democratic, liberal, egalitarian, prosperous, ethical, sustainable, fair and just society within the Commonwealth of Australia.
  2. undertake research into specific areas of policy concern
  3. stimulate debate within the State of Western Australia on contemporary issues of policy concern and assist in reframing public debate towards achieving consensus over progressive policy goals
  4. promote the ideal of long term policy planning, extending beyond electoral cycles
  5. act as a focal point for legislators, academics, policy makers, opinion leaders and citizens to exchange views and information in relation to specific areas of policy concern
  6. facilitate exchanges of views with other similar institutions, including the development of national and international joint initiatives
  7. in light of the other objects to evaluate the impact of national, regional and international trends on Western Australia and
  8. in support of these objectives:
    1. conduct seminars, prepare papers, articles, presentations, books and other publications in support of these objectives
    2. cause such publications to be brought to the attention of the media and State and Federal government, trades unions, political parties and other interested organisations and individuals
    3. promote and assist other educational purposes both in the State of Western Australia and elsewhere