| p>A recent forum conversation planted a seed | | | | - Local Roads, Footpaths and Drains and Traffic |
| and sparked an Internal debate within me about | | | | Control |
| Governments, Change and Politics. | | | | - Garbage and Sewage Disposal, Health Inspection; |
| Governments in most parts of the world follow a | | | | - Childcare Centres, Public Libraries, |
| 3 Tier system. Federal, State and Local | | | | - Local Tourism Promotion and Sporting Grounds |
| Government divisions are generally found around | | | | When implemented at Individual Levels it could |
| the world. | | | | easily be said that Inefficiencies, Duplication of |
| In Australia, as in other parts of the world many | | | | Time and Talent and a Waste of same is |
| have highlighted the need for less governance and | | | | obvious. |
| a more streamlined approach to deliverance of | | | | As with most things in life when fronted with the |
| services. | | | | possibility of change people will usually choose to |
| I am all for the reduction in the size of | | | | stay the same. |
| Government but I can't help but feel the | | | | At all government levels things DO get done. |
| implementation factor is the biggest problem in | | | | Promises ARE broken, People WILL be |
| reducing the size of Government at ANY level. | | | | disappointed others SHOULD feel a sense of |
| To highlight the services offered at the 3 tiers of | | | | accomplishment and satisfaction. Its called |
| government in Australia: | | | | Democracy. Change fails to take shape not from |
| At a Federal level, the Government supports: | | | | lack of want but more so from a case of "Better |
| - Trade, Commerce, Employment, Corporations, | | | | the Devil you Know" whether we are happy with |
| Industrial relations & Taxation; | | | | the situation or not. |
| - Postal and Telecommunication services, Banking, | | | | Politicians in Government and Opposition won't |
| Currency, Bankruptcy, Census & Statistics | | | | take on the change process realistically because it |
| - Defence Forces, Quarantine, International | | | | will hit them hard at the ballot box |
| Treaties, Foreign Affairs, Immigration | | | | The system does need cleaning up. This is |
| - Navigation, Airports, Air Safety, Copyright and | | | | obvious. The question on most people's lips is not |
| Patents; | | | | if or when but How? |
| - Social Security and Pensions | | | | Perhaps, rather than individual governments |
| At a State Level the Government Supports: | | | | regulating a varied range of interests, perhaps we |
| - Education | | | | need a Federal governing body with sub councils |
| - Public Health and Hospitals | | | | implementing and running a smooth |
| - Railways, Public Transport and Roads | | | | Implementation of Services currently delivered. |
| - Police, Fire Brigades, Ambulance Services; Law | | | | For example, At a state Level councils could be |
| Courts | | | | established for - Education, Roads and Transport, |
| - Forestry, Conservation, Water Control, Wildlife | | | | Health and Hospitals etc, with Implementation |
| Protection and Tourism | | | | arms at a Local Level. |
| - Local Government, Mining and Agriculture | | | | At least with that structure we could travel |
| At a Local Level, the Governing Council Supports: | | | | anywhere within Australia and expect the same |
| | | | | level of deliverance across states. |
| - Town Planning and Urban Use Planing; Land | | | | It works for McDonalds around the world, Why |
| Subdivision and Building Standards | | | | not For a Country ? |