Pretty easy to see how Trump got elected when people don't like the politicians from either side who, let's face it, are only in it for themselves
I think it's not just the politicians the public have grown tired of but the "yes" men/women who maintain their bureaucratic positions regardless of who holds office and continue to show high levels of ineptitude attempting to complete their day to day tasks. Health, Families SA as some wonderfully terrible examples.
The fact the spineless politicians do nothing about changing people in these roles shows how meek they are.
As such, I propose senior positions in departments are aligned to elections and a government change should see a change in senior departmental positions. Perhaps then voters could actually consider a change in party as making a change to the day to day running of important departments.
You forget the "fearless and frank advice" doctrine, but, unfortunately, this Govt has belted that out of the PS
Anyone else getting sick of seeing the departments heads all lined up behind the Minister in his press release?
Yep, I guess that takes away the "faceless men" argument.
Turned them into "nodding men & women"
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