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The unintended consequences of the blended workforce in the Australian Public Service: Effects on middle manager well‐being

Australian Journal of Public Administration, EarlyView.
Abstract The adoption of a blended workforce model, comprising both ongoing and non‐ongoing employees, has become increasingly common in public sector organisations. Despite known challenges, including high turnover and knowledge gaps, its impact on middle managers’ well‐being remains understudied.
Vindhya Weeratunga, Fiona Buick, Deborah Blackman, Michael O'Donnell   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Changing practices, not just rules: Rethinking the institutionalisation of deliberative engagement

Australian Journal of Public Administration, EarlyView.
Abstract When Victoria introduced legislation requiring all 79 councils to adopt deliberative engagement, 92% continued practices the legislation had just removed. This paradox reveals a fundamental challenge in embedding democratic innovations within existing systems of government: legislation signals commitment but cannot disrupt entrenched ...
Emanuela Savini
wiley   +1 more source

Who pays the piper? Rules for lobbying governments in Australia, Canada, UK and USA [PDF]

, 2014
This publication surveys lobbying codes of conduct and registers introduced by Australian federal and state governments and some overseas governments.
Deirdre McKeown
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Senedd Reform: From Aspiration to Cold‐Headed Reality?

The Political Quarterly, Volume 96, Issue 1, Page 164-172, January/March 2025.
Abstract In May 2024, the Senedd Cymru (Members and Elections) Bill completed its legislative journey through the Senedd Cymru/Welsh Parliament. The bill marks the latest chapter in the Senedd's evolution from an assembly established with no formally separated executive branch and no primary legislative powers into a lawmaking and tax‐raising ...
Adam Evans
wiley   +1 more source

National Sports Governance Act, 2025 : reform or reinforced control? [PDF]

The National Sports Governance Act, 2025 (“the Act”) constitutes arguably the boldest statutory initiative in sports governance in India since Independence.
Chanda, Subhrajit, Shrivastava, Deevanshu   +1 more
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Centralised by Design: Anglocentric Constitutionalism, Accountability and the Failure of English Devolution

The Political Quarterly, Volume 96, Issue 1, Page 189-198, January/March 2025.
Abstract The Labour manifesto in this year's election implied a radical restructuring of the UK state, the way in which England is governed and in relations across the United Kingdom. The aim of making English devolution the ‘default option’ is set against fifty years of unsuccessful and partial devolution initiatives which have failed to reverse the ...
John Denham, Janice Morphet
wiley   +1 more source

Broke and Broken: The Crises Facing Local Government in England

The Political Quarterly, Volume 96, Issue 1, Page 199-205, January/March 2025.
Abstract English local government faces a perilous position owing to insufficient funding, structural issues and capacity challenges. Fourteen years of austerity have significantly reduced council budgets, while increased demand for services—particularly adult social care—has strained resources.
David Jeffery
wiley   +1 more source

Just Notice Reform: Enhanced Statutory Termination Provisions for the 99%

, 2016
The current state of affairs in Ontario for average and low wage earners who lose their jobs without cause is not satisfactory. These terminated employees must choose between two unappealing courses: either accept minimal entitlements to notice under the
Slinn, Sara, Curran, Bruce J
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Learning to Stand on its own Two Feet: The Office for Students and the Crisis in Higher Education in England

The Political Quarterly, Volume 96, Issue 1, Page 206-210, January/March 2025.
Abstract In order to address an ever‐growing crisis in higher education in England, policy makers need tools capable of meeting the challenge. Yet the Office for Students has been roundly criticised for its shortcomings as a regulator for the sector, weakening the response to its plethora of problems.
Timothy J. Oliver
wiley   +1 more source

Challenging the ‘S’ of Mayoral Strategic Authorities: Standardisation over Strategy?

The Political Quarterly, EarlyView.
Abstract The Labour government's English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill (EDCEB) represents the most ambitious attempt yet to embed devolution and ‘empower communities’ across England, completing the map of devolution under mayoral strategic authorities.
Nicholas P. Sweeney
wiley   +1 more source