Welcome

The Page Research Centre has been established to undertake research and develop policy aimed at enhancing the prosperity of regional Australia.

Although the Page Research Centre is a policy think-tank organisation proudly affiliated with the National Party of Australia, it is a distinct and separate unit.

The Centre has been named in honour of Sir Earle Page, an early champion of the distinctive needs and interests of people in the regions. Sir Earle Page was the longest serving leader of the Country Party, and for brief time Prime Minister of Australia. The Page Research Centre aims to develop policies to realise Page's vision of prosperity and excellence for regional Australia. In order to achieve this potential, policy issues which impact on regional and rural Australia, whether directly or indirectly, are the focus of the Centre's research.

The challenge raised by recent trends is to ensure that regional Australians can share fairly in the growth and prosperity of the nation. The Page Research Centre aims to progress imaginative, yet practical, measures to assist in this process.

If you would like to keep up-to-date with the research and activities undertaken by the Centre, you may wish to subscribe to our electronic newsletter, The Page Research Communication. In addition to Centre news and forthcoming events, the newsletter provides background on upcoming bills and summaries of new directions in public policy.