Ministerial Advisers In Australia

Author : Yee-Fui Ng
Publisher : Holt Prize
Page : 225 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2016
Category : Australia
ISBN : 176002063X

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Ministerial Advisers in Australia by Yee-Fui Ng Pdf

From their origins in the shadows of Australian public administration, ministerial advisers have been increasingly thrust into the limelight through scandals that appear on the front page of the newspapers. This book traces the rise in the power and significance of Australian ministerial advisers. It shows the fundamental shift of the locus of power from the neutral public service to highly political and partisan ministerial advisers.The book demonstrates that the introduction of ministerial advisers into the structure of the Executive has led to the erosion of the Australian system of responsible government. This is caused by a failure in the political, legal and managerial accountability frameworks surrounding ministerial advisers.Ministerial Advisers in Australia is the first comprehensive study of the legal and political regulation of Australian ministerial advisers. This book features material from original interviews with Australian Ministers and Members of Parliament, as well as several former State Premiers.**Dr Yee-Fui Ng, Ministerial Advisers in Australia: The Modern Legal Context, was a finalists of the inaugural Holt Prize 2015.

Author : James Walter
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 258 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 1986
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : UOM:39015050999880

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The Ministers' Minders by James Walter Pdf

Neither "politicians" nor bureaucrats," advisors are non-elected political activists who wield tremendous influence in policy making. James Walter presents the first detailed analysis of the role advisors play in contemporary Australian politics.

Author : Anne Tiernan
Publisher : UNSW Press
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : History
ISBN : 0868409812

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Power Without Responsibility by Anne Tiernan Pdf

A raft of recent political scandals in Australia has generated widespread media and public interest in the role and accountability of ministerial staffers, and their impact on relations between ministers and their public service advisers. Such scandals include the notorious 'Children Overboard' affair and the more recent AWB imbroglio. In Power Without Responsibility Anne Tiernan describes the contemporary working environment of political staffers, their formal and less formal roles, the challenges they face, and the forces that have escalated the growth in their numbers and influence.

Author : Anne Tiernan,Patrick Weller
Publisher : Melbourne Univ. Publishing
Page : 370 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780522857986

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Learning to Be a Minister by Anne Tiernan,Patrick Weller Pdf

An in-depth examination of the day-to-day life of Australia's federal ministers at work. Anne Tiernan and Patrick Weller draw on extensive interviews with current and former ministers, ministerial staffers and senior officials, to discover how a new ministry learns to juggle their simultaneous roles of member of Parliament and Cabinet, local constituency representative, and media spokesperson, not to mention their lives outside work.

Author : R. A. W. Rhodes,Anne Tiernan
Publisher : Melbourne University
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2014
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 0522866514

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The Gatekeepers by R. A. W. Rhodes,Anne Tiernan Pdf

A unique contribution to the study of Australian policy, politics, and government institutions, this book examines the position of chief of staff to the Australian prime minister from the perspective of key individuals who have held it. Exploring the support needs of Australian political leaders, it traces the forces that have shaped the growth and specialization of the prime minister s office since Gough Whitlam first formalized the appointment of a trusted senior person as head of his private office in 1972. Individuals in successive PMOs have long been recognized as key players, but their role has come under greater scrutiny as the link between prime ministerial effectiveness and the performance of their private offices has become more widely understood. While insights and advice have been passed from one incumbent to the next, there has been no systematic attempt to understand and document the evolution of the chief-of-staff position. The book addresses this critical gap in our understanding of the contemporary practice of Australian political leadership, reporting the findings of a project designed to develop an empirically informed understanding of the role of prime ministerial chiefs of staff as seen by those who held the post."

Author : Richard Shaw
Publisher : Edward Elgar Publishing
Page : 453 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2023-05-09
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781800886582

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Handbook on Ministerial and Political Advisers by Richard Shaw Pdf

Making a significant, novel contribution to the burgeoning international literature on the topic, this Handbook charts the various methodological, theoretical, comparative and empirical dimensions of a future research agenda on ministerial and political advisers.

Author : OECD
Publisher : OECD Publishing
Page : 123 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2011-11-24
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9789264124936

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Ministerial Advisors Role, Influence and Management by OECD Pdf

This book reports on the results of an OECD survey on the work of ministerial advisors across 27 countries. It considers why they are used, how they are appointed, concerns that have be raised about them, and the transparency of their status.

Author : Australia. Department of Administrative Services
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 44 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 1981
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0642060320

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Ministerial Staff Directory by Australia. Department of Administrative Services Pdf

Author : Yee-Fui Ng
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 198 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2021-06-30
Category : Commonwealth countries
ISBN : 1032095563

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The Rise of Political Advisors in the Westminster System by Yee-Fui Ng Pdf

This book adopts a comparative approach in analysing the rise in the power and significance of political advisers in the Westminster jurisdictions of the United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand and Canada.

Author : Judith Bannister,Anna Olijnyk,Stephen McDonald
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 597 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2018-10-23
Category : Law
ISBN : 9781316636695

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Government Accountability – Australian Administrative Law by Judith Bannister,Anna Olijnyk,Stephen McDonald Pdf

The second edition of Government Accountability: Australian Administrative Law offers an accessible and practical introduction to administrative law in Australia. The text introduces the legal principles that regulate the exercise of power by public authorities and explains the legal mechanisms that exist to remedy failures, with an emphasis on the overarching principle of accountability. Thoroughly revised and updated to incorporate recent changes to case law and legislation, this edition offers expanded, contemporary material on public investigatory bodies, information disclosure, administrative review tribunals, the limits on juridical review, and procedural fairness. Updated case examples throughout illustrate the practical operation of these principles and assist readers to connect theory with practice. Government Accountability provides readers with a concise introduction to the contexts, theory and application of administrative law and arms students with the knowledge and skills to successfully analyse and assess the decisions and actions of public authorities.

Author : Richard Shaw,Chris Eichbaum
Publisher : Edward Elgar Publishing
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2018-06-29
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781786431691

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Ministers, Minders and Mandarins by Richard Shaw,Chris Eichbaum Pdf

Ministers, Minders and Mandarins collects the leading academics in the field to rigorously assess the impact and consequences of political advisers in parliamentary democracies. The 10 contemporary and original case studies focus on issues of tension, trust and tradition, and are written in an accessible and engaging style.

Author : Ben Yong,Robert Hazell
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2014-12-01
Category : Law
ISBN : 9781782254287

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Special Advisers by Ben Yong,Robert Hazell Pdf

Viewers of The Thick of It will know of special advisers as spin doctors and political careerists. Several well-known ministers have been special advisers, among them David Cameron, Ed Miliband, Jack Straw and Vince Cable. People also know about the public relations disasters involving Jo Moore, Damian McBride and Adam Smith. But what is the reality? What do special advisers actually do in government? Who are they, where do they come from, and why are they needed? This book is the most detailed study yet carried out of special advisers. The Constitution Unit's research team, led by Dr Ben Yong and Professor Robert Hazell, assembled a comprehensive database of over 600 special advisers since 1979. They conducted written surveys, and interviewed over 100 special advisers, ministers and officials from the past thirty years. They conclude that special advisers are now a permanent and indispensable part of Whitehall, but are still treated as transient and temporary. The book concludes with practical recommendations for increasing the effectiveness of special advisers through improvements to their recruitment, induction and training, support and supervision, and strengthening their accountability.

Author : Helen Sullivan,Helen Dickinson,Hayley Henderson
Publisher : Palgrave Macmillan
Page : 1737 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2021-06-01
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 3030299791

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The Palgrave Handbook of the Public Servant by Helen Sullivan,Helen Dickinson,Hayley Henderson Pdf

The Palgrave Handbook of the Public Servant examines what it means to be a public servant in today’s world(s) where globalisation and neoliberalism have proliferated the number of actors who contribute to the public purpose sector and created new spaces that public servants now operate in. It considers how different scholarly approaches can contribute to a better understanding of the identities, motivations, values, roles, skills, positions and futures for the public servant, and how scholarly knowledge can be informed by and translated into value for practice. The book combines academic contributions with those from practitioners so that key lessons may be synthesised and translated into the context of the public servant.

Author : Yee-Fui Ng
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 188 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2018-04-17
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781351020527

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The Rise of Political Advisors in the Westminster System by Yee-Fui Ng Pdf

Political advisors have risen in significance in Westminster countries, and have been increasingly thrust into the limelight by headline scandals and through their characterisation in various television series. This increased prominence has led to greater scrutiny of their role and influence. This book demonstrates that the introduction of political advisors into the structure of the executive has led to the erosion of the Westminster doctrine of ministerial responsibility. Adopting a comparative approach, the book analyses the rise in the power and significance of political advisors in the Westminster jurisdictions of the United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand and Canada. It shows the fundamental shift of the locus of power from the neutral public service to highly political and partisan ministerial advisors. Tracing the divergent paths for legal and political regulation of political advisors, Yee-Fui Ng illuminates the tensions that they pose within the Westminster system in terms of the media/politics and faction/opposition interfaces. Providing insights for those researching or engaged in politics and public administration, this work will interest scholars and students of politics and public law, policy and administration.

Author : Rodney Smith,Ariadne Vromen,Ian Cook
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 461 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2012-02-02
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780521137539

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Contemporary Politics in Australia by Rodney Smith,Ariadne Vromen,Ian Cook Pdf

A diverse range of experts provide a comprehensive introduction to current theories, debates and research in Australian political science.