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This report is published as part of the OECD Value for Money in Government series. This project, launched in 2008 on the initiative of the Dutch government, aims to identify new developments in the organisation of central government that are leading to better value for money: better services at lower costs for the taxpayers.
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This report presents the results of the assessment of the organisation of the central government of Australia. This report is part of a series of similar assessments that will be carried out for the OECD Value for Money in Government study, which is a multi-annual project that aims to identify reforms currently undertaken or planned in OECD countries that are interesting from the point of view of value for money. The study looks at reforms that are aimed at improving the quality of services (more value) and efficiency (less money) in central government.
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This chapter discusses the four periods of reform that can be distinguished in Australia. These periods can be characterised as those of: i) devolution, accountability and performance (1974-1987); ii) emergence of top-down budgeting (1987-1996); iii) the contract state (1996-2009); and iv) toward strategic government (2009 to present).
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This chapter presents ten reforms or reform trends that are particularly interesting for Australia. Nine of these reforms focus on the various tasks of government: policy development, policy execution, support services and administrative supervision and regulation. The tenth reform focuses on the steering of agencies.
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