The impact of the coalition government on the public service : Was change inevitable?
By: SCHRODER, Philippa
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Contributor(s): TIMES, Canberra.
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ArticlePublisher: Oxford : Blackwell Publishers Limited, June 1997Australian Journal of Public Administration 56, 2, p. 12-17Abstract: Prime minister John Howard has indicated that he wants to break down the welfare state as we know it and create a society that thrives on innovation and free enterprise. To do this will require a change in culture and attitudes in both the government and the community. The coalition government argues that the state must withdraw its presence so market forces can be freed up to generate wealth, leading to greater prosperity for all Australians. This article poses the qyestions:was change in the public service inevitable under the coalition government? and have the coalition thought through the consequences of the changes proposed? The evidence to date suggests a negative answer to both
Prime minister John Howard has indicated that he wants to break down the welfare state as we know it and create a society that thrives on innovation and free enterprise. To do this will require a change in culture and attitudes in both the government and the community. The coalition government argues that the state must withdraw its presence so market forces can be freed up to generate wealth, leading to greater prosperity for all Australians. This article poses the qyestions:was change in the public service inevitable under the coalition government? and have the coalition thought through the consequences of the changes proposed? The evidence to date suggests a negative answer to both
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