NSW scores a Productivity Commission and Chief Economist Monday February 19, 2018 By Julian Bajkowski Career Advice How many economists does it take to change a light bulb? It depends how you value the change.
Reviewing the evidence on evidence-based policy Tuesday March 14, 2017 By David Donaldson Features FEATURE: Evidence-based policy is a simple and alluring concept — who could disagree with the idea of basing decisions on facts? So why don't…
ANZSOG recruits Queensland's man in London to take the reins Wednesday January 11, 2017 By The Mandarin Jurisdiction The Australia and New Zealand School of Government has enticed a Queensland public service veteran to come home from London and take over from Gary…
Promoted 'Hyper-government': ANZSOG conference for the new environment Monday June 13, 2016 By Gary Banks Engagement The age of "hyper-government" demands even higher levels of administrative and policy capabilities of public servants. ANZSOG's annual conference in Sydney will present successes and…
Transparency key to regulatory policy progress Friday October 30, 2015 By David Donaldson Career Advice In an effort to make regulation more effective at the same time as being cost-effective, the OECD has released a comparative study of regulatory settings.
Gary Banks: ANZSOG conference takeaways Friday August 7, 2015 By Gary Banks Features Technology and cynicism in the Information Age prompted questions of transparency and engagement at this week's ANZSOG conference. The school's dean, Professor Gary Banks, outlines…
Challenge of our era: transparency, engagement and keeping public trust Wednesday July 29, 2015 By The Mandarin Jurisdiction Senior public servants, academics and corporate experts from Australia and New Zealand will come together next week to tackle what has been learnt and what…
20 years on, government services reports benchmark delivery Wednesday January 28, 2015 By Stephen Easton News Now in its 20th year, the annual Report on Government Services produced for COAG by the Productivity Commission continues to drive service improvements through national…
Gary Banks: reshaping government, the way forward Tuesday August 5, 2014 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.
Promoted Banks: Australian public sector at pivot point Thursday July 31, 2014 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.
Professor Gary Banks Friday July 18, 2014 By The Mandarin Professor Gary Banks sits on The Mandarin's editorial advisory board.
