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UK civil service strikes threaten borders and ports over Christmas; Australian ethics index reveals drop in public trust in government: policy & delivery news in brief

Global Government Forum’s weekly digest of the news you need to know but might have missed. Read more: Minister vows to revive ‘mothballed’ APS reform agenda UK civil servants plan […]

Australian PM calls inquiry into ‘robodebt’ scandal; Philippines government to invest in climate change measures: policy & delivery news in brief

Global Government Forum’s weekly digest of the news you need to know but might have missed. Australian PM calls inquiry into ‘robodebt’ scandal The Australian prime minister Anthony Albanese has […]
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Victorian state government to give away COVID masks; UK civil service cuts ‘would hit services’: policy & delivery news in brief

Global Government Forum’s weekly digest of the news you need to know but might have missed Victorian state government to give away masks to tackle COVID wave The Victorian state […]

Australian Treasury to supercharge engagement with academics; women’s health strategy for England unveiled: policy & delivery news in brief

Global Government Forum’s weekly digest of the news you need to know but might have missed Australian Treasury secretary calls for closer ties between public servants and academics The federal […]
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‘Once in a generation opportunity’ to reset public sector, says UK local authority chief

The recovery from the coronavirus pandemic provides the UK public sector with an opportunity to rethink how services are delivered and provide greater joining up of provision, a local authority […]
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Letter from Ottawa: a little perspective on public service problems

Passport processing delays have prompted debate about service delivery in Canada. Michael Wernick, the country’s former cabinet secretary, warns against catastrophising – and says old ways of talking about the […]
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‘We know service delays are unacceptable’: Trudeau launches taskforce to quicken Canadian government service delivery

Canada’s prime minister Justin Trudeau has created a new taskforce focused on quickening delivery of public service after admitting that delays in recent months in areas like the processing of […]
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Australia reorganises departments to reflect new government’s priorities

The Australian prime minister Anthony Albanese has announced the creation of a new environment ‘super ministry’ as part of a raft of changes aimed at restructuring government to reflect its […]
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US assesses COVID stimulus package equity; NZ unveils vaccine tech platform; and Canada introduces gun control law: policy & delivery news in brief

Global Government Forum’s weekly digest of all the news you need to know but might have missed American Rescue Plan successful in enhancing equity but more needs to be done, […]
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Labor promises public inquiry into ‘Robodebt’ failings if it wins Australian election

Australia’s opposition Labor Party has said it will call a royal commission to investigate the failings of a debt-calculation system that resulted in more than 400,000 people being chased for […]