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Ministers are powerful and important, but they need support to do their job better. Trust in our democracy demands it

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Bob McMullan and Sean Innis explore the demands and support surrounding government ministers. They are responsible for running important portfolio areas, even though they’re unlikely…

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The accountability trap: how to avoid low trust and low performance because everyone’s shifting responsibility and protecting themselves, not collaborating

By Nicholas Gruen

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