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| 100 ## - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME |
| Personal name |
Hawkes, David |
| 245 ## - TITLE STATEMENT |
| Title |
Australia's Northern Territory perspectives of public sector reform |
| 260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. |
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1997 |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION |
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p.181-95 |
| 362 ## - DATES OF PUBLICATION AND/OR SEQUENTIAL DESIGNATION |
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Feb |
| 520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC. |
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This article analyses the forces driving reform of the Northern Territory Public Sector over the past 20 years. It spans an era in which the NT, a `small State' moved from colonial-style dependency on external governments to self-government, with corresponding shifts in the public service. Included is an analysis of the demise of old civil service traditions and their replacement with modern methods of policy development and implementation. It scrutinizes the impact of politicians and politics on the public sector. It examines new legislation currently governing the public sector and the role played by the Public Service Commissioner in leading the reform movement through all its stages - from the analysis of weaknesses in earlier legislation to the passage of new legislation which encapsulates the philosophy behind a modern and effective public sector. It looks at what subordinate legislation is needed by a public service to add substance to a primary Public Sector Employment & Management Act. It analyses the main functions of the Act and highlights the roles and relationships of politicians with the Public Service Commissioner and the Chief Executive Officers of various government departments. Finally, it attempts to evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of the Act after three years of operation. - Reproduced |
| 650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM |
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Government business enterprises - Australia |
| 650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM |
| Topical term or geographic name entry element |
Public sector - Australia |
| 650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM |
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Civil service |
| 650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM |
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Administrative reform |
| 700 ## - ADDED ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME |
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Moir, Kerry |
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Public Administration and Development |
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