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Gary Banks: the reform ended when the politics got ugly

Features

What happened to the days of reform? The media, the spin cycle and governments that abandoned good policymaking process, the former Productivity Commission head argues.

David Albury's lessons in better outcomes for lower costs

By Harley Dennett

Features

The writer of the UK government's pioneering report on innovation is back in Australia to work with agency leaders to foster a culture of innovation.

Geoff Gallop: public sector education and the art of strategy

By Geoff Gallop

Features

The business of government and the role of public servants is changing -- the educational pathways for bureaucrats need to change with it. The art…

Andrew Tongue: if I knew then what I know now ...

By Andrew Tongue

Features

When the pressure is on to drive tough reform and it looks like the wheels are about to fall off, hold your nerve and "beware…

How a banker delivered happy customers to the NSW govt

By Jason Whittaker

Features

The banker tasked with shaking up customer service couldn't have predicted the success. The Mandarin talks to Service NSW commissioner Michael Pratt.

Dame Jenny Shipley: if I knew then what I know now ...

By Dame Jenny Shipley

Features

New Zealand's first female prime minister was a reformer, but she learned the hard way how difficult that can be. She has some advice for…

Fuel excise needed to grow nation, says Infrastructure sec

By Harley Dennett

Jurisdiction

Hiking fuel excise is essential for building the infrastructure needs ahead, the Commonwealth's senior infrastructure bureaucrat told a conference this month.

Gary Banks: reshaping government, the way forward

By Gary Banks

Features

So where to now? In framing this week's ANZSOG conference, the school's dean and former Productivity Commission chair outlines the challenges for the public service.

Bye ANZSIG, hello IGPA: Canberra Uni's new policy institute born

By Stephen Easton

Jurisdiction

The University of Canberra's ANZSOG Institute for Governance will cease operating under that name today, joining forces in January with the National Centre for Social…

Banks: Australian public sector at pivot point

By The Mandarin

Features

With spending and regulation decreasing, ANZSOG’s Gary Banks argues the implications are significant. He says the public sector is at a pivot point.

Cloud software frees caseworkers to go mobile

By Stephen Easton

Jurisdiction

Community service caseworkers in NSW at should find working remotely much easier in future and they’ll always get the latest version of their email software,…

Dr Ken Henry

By The Mandarin

Jurisdiction

Dr Ken Henry sits on The Mandarin's editorial advisory board.

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Gary Banks: the reform ended when the politics got ugly

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David Albury's lessons in better outcomes for lower costs

Geoff Gallop: public sector education and the art of strategy

Andrew Tongue: if I knew then what I know now ...

How a banker delivered happy customers to the NSW govt

Dame Jenny Shipley: if I knew then what I know now ...

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Fuel excise needed to grow nation, says Infrastructure sec

Gary Banks: reshaping government, the way forward

Bye ANZSIG, hello IGPA: Canberra Uni's new policy institute born

Banks: Australian public sector at pivot point

Cloud software frees caseworkers to go mobile

Dr Ken Henry