01155pab a2200169 454500 180718b2004 xxu||||| |||| 00| 0 eng d Argy, Fred Balancing conflicting goals: the big challenge for governments 2004 p.22-28. Dec Australians are now reaping the economic fruits of two decades of reform and structural change. But they are being asked to turn their backs on egalitarian values once considered untouchable. This article examines key changes and applies two tests: first, could Australia have achieved broadly the same economic benefits with less equity sacrifice; and second, did the shift in policy values towards individualism and materialism adequately reflect the community's own preferences and priorities? The article suggests that the economic and social policy revolution of the last two decades does not fully meet these tests. The policy trade-offs could have been managed better. - Reproduced. Administrative reform - Australia Administrative reform Australian Journal of Public Administration 64092 64092 64092 0 0 0 0 IIPA IIPA 2018-07-19 Volume no: 63, Issue no: 4 AR64544 2018-07-19 2018-07-19 AR