Parking

The federal government’s public service decentralisation program has turned out to be a much less dramatic affair than Nationals leaders suggested last April. Deputy Prime Minister

Local governments may have this down pat, but for two federal agencies who found themselves running a side-business in paid parking the last six months have been a period of fast learning. Finding somewhere to park wasn’t the only frustration.

They’re behind the scenes, in ministers’ offices and writing policy — generally displacing public servants in a number of ways — but there’s one place a Senate committee has objected to seeing lobbyists.