Much of my thinking on the questions listed in the governance background paper has been shaped by contributors to the Centre for Policy Development - a couple of whom, Janette Hartz-Karp and Lyn Carson, are participants in the governance stream, while others, like Marcus Westbury, have ended up elsewhere.

Along with all the other 2020 Summiteers I was given homework to complete by yesterday afternoon. We had to answer two questions:

1. Provide a 100 word description of an idea that you think will make a difference to your stream topic (in my case 'the future of Australian governance'.
2. Write 100 words on an issue on which you have changed your mind, and explain why.

As promised, CPD blogs have arrived. Staff and fellows will be blogging about their latest research, posting links to relevant publications and events, and discussing their ideas on key CPD issues and themes. Depending on how the blog section goes, we may also invite guest bloggers from outside the CPD community to join discussions or write posts on specific issues.