01359pab a2200133 454500008004000000100002000040245012700060260000900187300001300196362000800209520093400217650002601151773004801177180718b2010   xxu||||| |||| 00| 0 eng d  aLinquist, Evert  aFrom rhetoric to blueprint: the Moran review as a concerted, comprehensive and emergent strategy for public service reform  c2010  ap.115-51  aJun  aOn 3 September 2009, Prime Minister Rudd announced a six-month Review of Australian Government Administration. he appointed on Advisory Group chaired by Terry Moran, Secretary of the Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet, to prepare a discussion paper, oversee a benchmarking study and consultations, and craft a blueprint to reform the Australian Public Service (APS) in order to deal with future governance challenges. the vision is to develop a forward-looking, innovative, collaborative, citizen-focused, agile, informed and highly-skilled APS to advise and deliver policy and services for government. ahead of the Game, a comprehensive Blueprint for action, was released on 29 March 2010. This article provides a high-level review of motivations and process for the Moran Review, an overview of the Blueprint, an assessment of the strategy and process, and suggestions for moving forward on selected issues. - Reproduced.  aAdministrative reform  aAustralian Journal of Public Administration