NSW Nationals dump support for council mergers before leadership spill Community & Social The NSW Nationals have publicly spilt with their Coalition partners the Liberals over the politically vexed issue of forced council mergers in the state less just
Our $770b infrastructure deficit and smarter ways to invest June 28, 2016 By Paul Foxlee In Australia, we spend a lot of time talking about infrastructure. We’re passionate about our ports and roads. We are committed to our local hospitals
How to really shake up innovation: ask the crowd, let them fail March 30, 2016 By The Mandarin Case studies CASE STUDY: Engaging staff is the key to real innovation in government. A unique crowdsourcing project conducted by a Victorian department is an example in
Embracing citizen engagement: Han Gerrits August 6, 2015 By The Mandarin Engagement It is this disconnect which has spurred government interest in civic engagement and crowdsourcing tools, to capture citizen thoughts and responses, and funnel them into
'Shared services shockers still fresh in collective memories' May 4, 2015 By Stephen Easton Features The leaders of Australia’s oldest and newest shared services centres took on the very real perceptions that past implementations haven’t always lived up to the
How contestability is helping to rethink the role of government November 3, 2014 By The Mandarin Features Governments need to open up their procurement procedures to encourage collaboration and alternative ways to provide services and solve community issues, according to KPMG national
