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      <title>The Australia Institute — Democracy &amp; Accountability Program: Climate Integrity Summit 2026 — global leaders, economists and advocates on Australia's fossil fuel exit, Parliament of NSW Sydney</title>
      <link>https://australiainstitute.org.au/events/climate-integrity-summit/#:~:text=The%20Climate%20Integrity%20Summit%20convenes%20leading%20experts%20in%20economics%2C%20ecology%2C%20policy%20and%20governance%20to%20discuss%20a%20credible%20and%20achievable%20climate%20policy%20that%20serves%20the%20Australian%20people%20and%20the%20broader%20global%20community.</link>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Major&lt;/strong&gt; — Flagship conference/summit&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;blockquote&gt;The Climate Integrity Summit convenes leading experts in economics, ecology, policy and governance to discuss a credible and achievable climate policy that serves the Australian people and the broader global community.&lt;/blockquote&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Landscape profile: &lt;a href="https://www.designingopendemocracy.com/organisations/australia-institute-democracy/"&gt;The Australia Institute — Democracy &amp;amp; Accountability Program&lt;/a&gt; · &lt;a href="https://australiainstitute.org.au/events/climate-integrity-summit/#:~:text=The%20Climate%20Integrity%20Summit%20convenes%20leading%20experts%20in%20economics%2C%20ecology%2C%20policy%20and%20governance%20to%20discuss%20a%20credible%20and%20achievable%20climate%20policy%20that%20serves%20the%20Australian%20people%20and%20the%20broader%20global%20community."&gt;Source&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;small&gt;Australia · Accountability Sink · Constitutional Democracy · Representative Democracy&lt;/small&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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      <title>Open Government Partnership — Australia: Australia's fourth Open Government Forum appointed, with co-creation of the fourth National Action Plan beginning</title>
      <link>https://www.ag.gov.au/rights-and-protections/australias-open-government-partnership/open-government-forum#:~:text=The%20Attorney-General%20appointed%20Forum%20members%20from%20those%20rated%20suitable%20by%20the%20panel%2C%20with%20successful%20candidates%20announced%20on%208%20May%202026.</link>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Notable&lt;/strong&gt; — Committee formation, not itself an outcome&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;blockquote&gt;The Attorney-General appointed Forum members from those rated suitable by the panel, with successful candidates announced on 8 May 2026.&lt;/blockquote&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Landscape profile: &lt;a href="https://www.designingopendemocracy.com/organisations/open-government-partnership-australia/"&gt;Open Government Partnership — Australia&lt;/a&gt; · &lt;a href="https://www.ag.gov.au/rights-and-protections/australias-open-government-partnership/open-government-forum#:~:text=The%20Attorney-General%20appointed%20Forum%20members%20from%20those%20rated%20suitable%20by%20the%20panel%2C%20with%20successful%20candidates%20announced%20on%208%20May%202026."&gt;Source&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;small&gt;Australia · Radical Transparency · E-Government · Constitutional Democracy&lt;/small&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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