Achieving Integrated Planning in a Federal Westminster System of Government
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.1017/S1321816600002063Keywords:
Government resource allocation decisions, integrated planning, Commonwealth, State and Local Government, private sector investmentAbstract
Since all resources are limited, their most judicious and efficient use can only be achieved through forethought and planning. Such resource allocation decisions are predominantly made by government. When this function is spread across three levels of government each with their own departments of state and other agencies this task is made more difficult. Integrated planning involves the coordinated delivery of Commonwealth, State, Local Government and private sector investment to implement an agreed plan. The level of government in both Canada and Australia best placed to initiate, formulate and guide the implementation of such integrated plans is local government. This is despite the fact that it has no constitutional recognition and, in both revenue raising and expenditure terms, it remains very much the third tier of government.
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