Learning from Failure: Why Large Government Policy Initiatives Have Gone So Badly Wrong in the Past and How the Chances of Success in the Future Can be Improved

Peter Shergold

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Abstract

In December 2013 the Government established the Royal Commission into the Home Insulation Program led by Mr Ian Hanger AM QC, which reported to the Government in September 2014. The Government asked Professor Peter Shergold AC to lead an independent review of Government processes for the development and implementation of large public programmes and projects. Professor Shergold's report, Learning from Failure: Why large government policy initiatives have gone so badly wrong in the past and how the chances of success in the future can be improved, was presented to Government in August 2015.
Original languageEnglish
Place of PublicationPenrith, N.S.W.
PublisherWestern Sydney University
Commissioning bodyNepean Blue Mountains Local Health District
Number of pages97
ISBN (Print)9780994375001
Publication statusPublished - 2015

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Keywords

  • Australia
  • government policy
  • politics and government
  • public administration

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