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Title A people's federation / editors: Mark Bruerton, Tracey Arklay, Robyn Hollander and Ron Levy ; foreword, The Hon Peter Beattie AC
Published Annandale, NSW : The Federation Press, 2017

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Description xxii, 296 pages : illustrations, charts ; 24 cm
Contents Introduction / Mark Bruerton and Robyn Hollander -- Part I. Roles and responsibilities in the federation: -- 1. Beyond 'sovereign spheres': public officials' views on allocating policy responsibilities in the Australian Federation / Rodney Smith and AJ Brown -- 2. Policy coherence across the education continuum in Australia: understanding and improving service delivery / Bronwyn Hinz -- 3. Why local government matters / Roberta Ryan -- 4.tThawing continent: the changing role of local government in a people's federation / Bligh Grant and Joseph Drew -- Part II. Models for collaboration and cooperation -- 5. Heads I win, tails you lose: intergovernmental negotiation in Australia and the US / Carol S Weissert -- 6. Working together: policymakers' opinions on improving intergovernmental collaboration in Australia / Tracey Arklay, Mark Bruerton and Robyn Hollander -- 7. Bridging sovereign spheres through professional networks and lively publics in the realm of mental health policy / Amanda Smullen -- Part III. Federal financial relations -- 8. Fiscal predicament of Australian federalism / Alan Fenna -- 9. Failure of the federalism reform process and its financial implications for the Australian states / Richard Eccleston and Neil Warren -- 10. Two ideas for renewal of Australia's fiscal federal democracy / Miranda Stewart -- Part IV. Future reform and engaging the people -- 11. Obstacles to federalism reform in the United States / John Kincaid -- 12. Reforming Australian federalism: the white paper process in comparative perspective / Nicholas Aroney -- 13. Practitioners' opinions on barriers to reforming the federal system / Mark Bruerton and Paul Kildea -- 14. Deliberating federalism: can the Australian public help resolve federalism's triple challenge? / Jacob Deem -- 15. Deliberating about reform: involving 'ordinary' citizens in federation redesign / Scott Brenton and Sophie Reid -- 16. People's federation? populism, deliberation and federal reform / Ron Levy -- Conclusion Grand bargain or slow grind? The challenges and opportunities of federal reform / AJ Brown
Summary “Leading academics address the vexed issue of federal reform in Australia. Federations are in a state of flux, globally, and Australia's federation is no exception. As policy demands change and funding pressures mount, federal reform is always on the agenda. Yet, as demonstrated by the failure of recent reform attempts, change is never easy. This book takes a fresh look at the challenges and options facing would-be federal reformers. It brings together experts from a variety of backgrounds, many of whom argue that, for reform to succeed in an enduring way, it must engage meaningfully with the citizenry to evolve public structures in tax, government service delivery and intergovernmental collaboration. Accordingly, many chapters focus on placing the recent Reform of the Federation White Paper explores the desirable values underpinning federal reform. Others detail practical considerations around dividing roles and responsibilities between level of government, intergovernmental collaboration and financial relations. Still others examine how to engage the public in participation and deliberation over the reform process.”--Back cover
Analysis Australian
Notes "Federations are in a state of flux globally, and Australia's federation is no exception. As policy demands change and funding pressures mount, federal reform is always on the agenda. Yet, as demonstrated by the failure of recent reform attempts, change is never easy. This book takes a fresh look at the challenges and options facing would-be federal reformers. It brings together experts from a variety of backgrounds, many of whom argue that, for reform to succeed in an enduring way, it must engage meaningfully with the citizenry to evolve policy structures in tax, government service delivery and intergovernmental collaboration. Accordingly, many chapters focus on placing the recent Reform of the Federation White Paper process in its domestic and international context. Some chapters explore the desirable values underpinning federal reform. Others detail practical considerations around dividing roles and responsibilities between levels of government, intergovernmental collaboration and financial relations. Still others examine how to engage the public in participation and deliberation over the reform process. This book arrives at a crucial time in federal reform and provides a unique interdisciplinary contribution to the federalism literature."--Back cover
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
Subject Constitutional law -- Australia.
Federal government -- Australia.
Federal government -- United States.
Legislative bodies -- Australia -- Reform.
Political participation -- Australia.
Separation of powers -- Australia.
SUBJECT Australia -- Politics and government. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85009597
United States -- Politics and government. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85140410
Author Arklay, Tracey, editor
Beattie, Peter, 1952- writer of foreword
Bruerton, Mark, editor
Hollander, Robyn, editor
Ron, Levy, editor
LC no. 2018404369
ISBN 9781760021481