regionalisation

Another agricultural agency is expanding its footprint over a wider area. Stakeholder engagement is the primary motivator for the latest decentralisation plan, but the minister is still spruiking it as a regional jobs boost.

When Victoria tried public sector decentralisation, it hit a snag. The federal government is moving ahead anyway with agencies preparing to depart Canberra. But will their experience be any different?

Governments increasingly see their public services as economic chess pieces to be moved around their jurisdiction and stimulate growth outside major centres of population. Queensland is following suit.