This masterclass examines the role of the "Professional Regulator", focusing on the practical and operational challenges which are common across regulatory, enforcement, compliance or disciplinary functions of government, regardless of the specific industries being regulated. Regulatory scholarship has traditionally paid much more attention to regulatory policy (the content of the law) than to regulatory practice, and this masterclass seeks to...

Local governments have undergone considerable transformation of late, with amalgamations and changes in policy, process, reviews and auditing. In addition to this, recent rate capping and funding cuts have propelled councils to find alternative methods of operating more effectively. Business improvement provides an opportunity to consolidate strategic planning to reduce waste and achieve better service outcomes for their customers. The Busines...

When former US President Obama passed the Project Management Improvement and Accountability Act last December, it affirmed the professionalisation and value of project management within the US government. In Australia, the public sector is also recognising the need to improve project, program and portfolio management as a way to increase transparency, align budgets, manage risk and ensure benefits realisation across its numerous transformatio...