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AU: Stanhope Moves to Formalise Public Service Overhaul |
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abc.net.au |
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Thursday, May 05, 2011 |
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ICT for MDGs
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Australia |
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May 05, 2011 |
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The ACT Government has moved to formalise its plan to streamline the Territory's public service into one department.
The model was a recommendation of the Hawke review into the ACT's public service.
The Government has now introduced a bill into the Legislative Assembly to legislate the change.
Chief Minister Jon Stanhope says nine directorates will replace the current 10 departments and they will operate under one government body.
"This bill represents an exciting opportunity for the ACT public service as it introduces not just a new structure but a new way of working," he said.
"The focus will not be on the achievements and the results of the directorates, its success will be measured by what the whole of the public service can achieve."
Mr Stanhope says the new model is more efficient and suits the ACT's unique position as a city state.
"After 21 years, the Territory has come of age and the time is right for reconfiguration," he said.
"The bill is one of the logical conclusions arising from the work of Dr Hawke, taking as its starting point many of the review's fundamental recommendations about a better structure to meet the government's and the community's needs."
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