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The management consultants that ate Canberra

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Is the Public Sector Getting a Better Job?

The way these contracts are awarded is opaque and poorly governed. It's almost impossible to tell what work is actually being delivered, the reports aren't always published. So we're seeing increasing privatiation at the same time as we're seeing a shrinking of the public service. What kind of issues does that raise? Rick,. so one of the concerns is about long term efficiency. As we said, the hollowing out of this strategic policy expertis in government.

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