Evidence of policy learning in emergency declarations as communication tools in Australia

Author:

Beccari Ben1

Affiliation:

1. PhD Adjunct Research Fellow, Monash University Disaster Resilience Initiative Monash University Australia

Abstract

Emergency declarations are important legal tools for the state to protect itself and its citizens during times of crisis. Such declarations permit the exercise of extraordinary powers to address an emergency or disaster. They present an opportunity to explore policy learning in crises, through the ability to examine emergency declaration instruments and the detail of post‐emergency inquiries and reviews. This paper briefly assesses Australian law that provides for emergency declarations and places it in the context of theories of policy learning and change. Two case studies reveal evidence of policy learning in emergency declaration practice in Australia. There is an emerging practice of using declarations primarily or purely as tools to communicate the seriousness of an emergency. This policy learning has occurred both within and between jurisdictions, including the federal government. This paper also probes opportunities for future research on policy learning and emergency legislation, especially in relation to the COVID‐19 pandemic.

Publisher

Wiley

Subject

General Earth and Planetary Sciences,General Social Sciences

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