A study of the potential for the public to be involved in the design of large scale public works

公众对海水淡化厂或新公共空间等基础设施的接受度是澳大利亚联邦和州政府关注的问题。然而，关键公共基础设施的权宜性规划和发展需要与澳大利亚民主的社会和经济参与原则之间存在矛盾。这项研究开发的工具将为公共政策提供信息，以谈判和理解平衡社会参与与政府目标的安排。

Public acceptability of infrastructure such as desalination plants or new public spaces, is a concern for the Australian Commonwealth and State Governments. However, tensions exist between the need for expedient planning and development of critical public infrastructure and Australian principles of democratic social and economic participation. The instrument developed by this research will inform public policy to negotiate and understand arrangements that balance social participation with Government objectives.