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It’s hard to believe these days, but Australia used to be shy about proclaiming a defence or security guarantee to Papua New Guinea and the South Pacific. In the 1970s and 1980s, a gap opened between secret defence guidance about Australia’s determination to fight for the island arc and what Canberra said to the new nations of the arc. Well into the 1990s, Australia promised to do its bit so South Pacific states could ‘look after their own strategic interests’; in a crisis, the focus of the Oz military would be ‘evacuation of Australian citizens’. The mindset was crammed into one phrase by Ashton Calvert (secretary of the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade from 1998 to 2005), who remarked to me that Australia’s policy in the South Pacific was ‘to intelligently manage trouble’. Australia would stand ready but stand back, keeping its hands off. ....
Lobbying for Gain: Nick Warner and Australia’s Revolving Door Lobbying for Gain: Nick Warner and Australia’s Revolving Door Governments have an almost crippling trouble appreciating conflicts of interest. Since tentacle-heavy lobby groups decided to move into the world’s capitals to make the case for their clients, the revolving door has become the sickening feature of politics. Former bureaucrats, public service officials and elected representatives find few problems with joining the very lobby groups that once pressured them to change policy. This seamless movement of sewerage makes accountable governance a hag and transparency a bed-bound dream. The indifference shown by political wonks and private sector lobbyists to this practice is reflected in an abundant literature that is enchanted by it. Be it in organisational or management studies, you are bound to find work that even approves of the phenomenon, suggesting that people with abundant skills and ....
Opinion: The triumph of the lobbies Australia’s revolving door and democracy By Binoy Kampmark Thursday February 18, 2021 Adobe The revolving door of politics, public administration and the private sector has become a well-greased, operating outfit in Australia. Former bureaucrats, public service officials and elected representatives rarely struggle with the conflict of interest issues that arise when lobby groups recruit them. In some cases, the water flows the other way: those in the private sector find employment in government with a remit that covers companies that they, at some point or rather, worked for. The revolving door has its defenders. Those skilled in government should be tapped on retirement or leaving office. Knowledge of the inner workings of state can be valuable to private sector companies and NGOs keen to strike up deals. James Hasik of the Centre for Government Contracting at George Mason University is one, taking issue with effo ....
Governments have an almost crippling trouble appreciating conflicts of interest. Since tentacle-heavy lobby groups decided to move into the world’s capitals to make the case for their clients, the revolving door has become the sickening feature of politics. Former bureaucrats, public service officials and elected representatives find few problems with joining the very lobby groups that once pressured them to change policy. This seamless movement of sewerage makes accountable governance a hag and transparency a bed-bound dream. The indifference shown by political wonks and private sector lobbyists to this practice is reflected in an abundant literature that is enchanted by it. Be it in organisational or management studies, you are bound to find work that even approves of the phenomenon, suggesting that people with abundant skills and contacts obtained while serving their country should be made use of on leaving their positions. The significance here lies in the benefits that ....
Author: Tess Newton Cain (MENAFN - The Conversation) It has been a bruising couple of weeks for the Pacific Islands Forum after five Micronesian countries announced they were leaving the region s key intergovernmental body. But rumours of its demise have been somewhat exaggerated. We may also look back at February 2021 as a turning point in Pacific regionalism , or the processes that foster cooperation and solidarity among Pacific island countries. With increased attention on the forum and how it works, this could prompt change for the better. What is the Pacific Islands Forum? The Pacific Islands Forum has 18 members , including Australia and New Zealand. ....