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Laurie Patton

Laurie Patton was a Commonwealth public servant before becoming a ministerial advisor in the Wran government, and has advised federal and state government ministers, mostly Labor, for more than three decades. He reported on federal politics and later held senior executive roles at the Seven Network.

Opinion: In defence of an apolitical, professional public service

Opinion: In defence of an apolitical, professional public service

Monday February 24, 2020

By Andrew Podger

  • Australian Capital Territory

Andrew Podger responds to Laurie Patton’s opinion piece, which he describes as a "recipe of despair" in its dismissal of fundamental principles of responsible government.


Op-ed: we wouldn’t need inquiries if public administration wasn’t so broken

Op-ed: we wouldn’t need inquiries if public administration wasn’t so broken

Wednesday November 13, 2019

By Laurie Patton

  • Community & Social

We pay politicians and public servants to do a job not fob off their responsibilities to royal commissions and the like. Accounts of systemic failures…

What is a smart city? Shared vision needed to align 'jumbled mess'

What is a smart city? Shared vision needed to align 'jumbled mess'

Friday August 19, 2016

By Stephen Easton

  • Features

A smart city is a cool idea but needs a lot of contributors to be on the same page about the end-state they are trying…

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