Labor spins its wheels in bureaucratic morass

Kevin Rudd's idea of leadership is to establish review after review after review. Under a Labor government we will get drowned in Red Tape.

67 NEW LABOR BUREAUCRACIES

Office of Children and Young People
Office of Early Childhood Education
New Minister for Youth
National Commissioner for Children & Young People
Australian Early Development Index (AEDI) Support Centre
Office of Work & Family
National Health and Hospitals Reform Commission
Health and Hospitals Advisory Group (HHAG)
Appointment of a Chief Nursing Officer
Expert taskforce on preventative health
National Commissioner for Elderly People
Disability Advisory Council
New Department – Innovation, Industry, Science & Research
Fair Work Australia
Infrastructure Australia
Skills Australia
Office of Strategic Interventions
Network of urban development offices
Regional Development Australia
New Minister for Housing and Urban Development
National Housing Advisory Committee
National Housing Supply Council
A national housing development application system
Creation of a non-profit housing organisation
Green Car Innovation Fund and Taskforce
Enterprise Connect Centres
Manufacturing Resource Centres
Industry Innovation Councils
Small Business Advisory Council
Council of Business Advisers
New Department of Homeland Security
Coast Guard
Office of National Security
Australian Defence Force recruiting “supremo”
A Nuclear Caucus ‘Cairns Group’ review to strengthen the Non-Proliferation Treaty
Establishment of a Labour Desk at the Asian Development Bank
Establishing formal WTO Working Group
Re-establishing the Canberra Commission
Establishing an African – Australia Council
Regional Disaster Management Coordination Authority/Regional Disaster Management Centre
Higher Education Quality Agency
National Curriculum Board
A Superannuation Clearing House
A statutorily independent government actuary
A new corporate ‘super cop’
A Petrol Commissioner
Office of Climate Change
Eminent Roundtable forums on business sustainability
National Sustainability Commissioner
National Sustainability Council
Agriculture and Climate Change implementation panel
A Pacific Climate Change Centre
New Independent Heritage listing body
New national representative body for Indigenous Australians (ATSIC)
A ‘War Cabinet’ to tackle child abuse in Indigenous Communities
Refugee Determination Tribunal
Job Protection Authorities
Registered Employment Authorities
Access to Justice government advisory board
National law regulation body
National council for Local Government
Advisory group on Federal State relations
Independent panel to appoint the ABC’s Board
Australian TCF Industry Council
Review Panel for TCF tariffs
Forest and Forest Products Industry Skills Council
Wood and Paper Innovation Council

96 LABOR REVIEWS

Review of Federal State Relations
Audit of Government services in regional Australia
Review of CDEP
Review of Job Capacity Assessments
Review of Disability Employment Network (capped and uncapped streams)
Evaluate disability employment strategies
Review of Job Network and suite of employment programmes
Review of government training for mature workers
Garnaut Climate Change Review
Review of national heritage protection
Review of planning, strike capability and jet fighter capability
Strategic reviews of ADF capability
Review of Defence bases
Review of ADF pay and conditions
Review of ADF mental health care
Review of ADF common induction training
Review of Defence Capability Plan
Review of Defence Export Facilitation Programme
Review of Defence financial management
Review of surplus Defence land
Review of Defence outsourcing
Review of veterans entitlements
Review of bursaries
Review of ‘phasing out’ of phosphate mining on Christmas Island
Productivity Commission review to estimate costs/benefits of harmonising key regulations across State/Territories
Review of government innovation and industry assistance programs
Reviews of Australian design rules for vehicle safety
Review building code for energy efficiency
Review of business regulation measures
Review of science and quarantine systems
Review existing strategic action plans for a range of industries
Review of textile, clothing and footwear (TCF) tariff levels
Review of wood and paper industry
Review of tourism jobs training
Audit of Government procurement
Public asset review
National Infrastructure Audit
Comprehensive investigation of contemporary travel demand management initiatives
Review of Roads to Recovery
Review Civil Aviation Safety Authority regulations and reforms
Review of coastal shipping policy
Review of Australian Maritime College
Review of policy governing superannuation investments
Review of regulations covering private equity investments
Review of Corporations Act
Review of criminal and civil laws relating to fraud
Review of corporate managers training
Review of ASIC powers
Audit of consumer protection legislation
A national grocery pricing inquiry (conducted by the ACCC)
Review of ABC and SBS boards
Review of regulatory regime for complementary medicines
Review of Medicare schedule for midwives
Review of Medicare (psychiatric consultations)
Review of medical research ethics guidelines
Review of Child Support
Senate Inquiry into the cost of living pressures for senior Australians
Review of Commonwealth Rent Assistance
Review of Commonwealth Rent Assistance to Youth Allowance Recipients
Review of youth rights
Review of impact of poker machines
Review of Government support for parents with new children
Public inquiry into the protection of human rights in Australia
Review of genocide investigatory resources
Review of legal fees
Review of court fees
Review of juvenile sentencing practices
Review of federal court system
Review of whistleblower laws
Scoping Study/ Review of Australian Federal Police (AFP) numbers
Review of anti-terrorism laws
Review of Australian Crime Commission (ACC)
Examination of shared equity models that involve the Federal government
Inclusive trade policies
Review of all existing government consultative mechanisms
Review of composition of governmental delegations to World Trade Organisation (WTO) ministerial meetings
Review of Export Market Development Grants Scheme
Review of access to international markets for agricultural products
Review of relationship with New Zealand
Review of AusAID
Review of diplomatic services
Review of diplomatic programmes
Review of training visas
Review of asylum seekers appeals mechanism
Review of Settlement Services
Review of arts fellowships and grants
Review of artist’s incomes
Review of Australia Business Arts Foundation (AbaF)
Review of social security laws with respect to the arts
Review of Work for the Dole for artists
Review of arts in regional and remote areas
Review of ‘Digital Industry’
Review of free trade agreements
Review of contemporary music industry
Review of private investment in music
Review of artists copyright

You are a liberal spruiker aren't you?

I couldn't give a pile of horse s**t to read that.

New poll.

Did you read that tripe from GJ?

No.

GentlemanJeff said:

Why dont you form a "review" panel to discuss the quality of my threads.

You can report back in 12 months with the outcome.

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It's just easier if we vote you out.

GentlemanJeff said:

Why dont you form a "review" panel to discuss the quality of my threads.

You can report back in 12 months with the outcome.

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he wouldn't have enough friends to put on the panel and pay 120k a year.

GentlemanJeff said:

Why dont you form a "review" panel to discuss the quality of my threads.

You can report back in 12 months with the outcome.

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No need we already know you are a polemic just trying to get a rise out of people.

RalphDagg was correct, you are a troll.

That is the "Big govt' part of the "BBB" equation, GJ.

No one is prepared to make a decision.

I remeber when Eric Charlton was the WA minister for transport - He made the decision to allow tripples to be pulled north of Wubin (instead of Meekatharra).

Within a couple of weeks the TWU were jumpping up and down about various issues at the hookup point.

Eric came on the Radio and said that instead of wasting 12 months having a study that would possibly miss identifying all the problems , He would just let it go and they would fix any problems that arose (which they did).

I found that to be a refreshing and common sense attitude from a Pollie.

common sense from either side of state politicians in WA is in very short supply i'm afraid.

I can't understand the reasoning behind it.

Most companies strive to streamline departments to make business more efficient and less complicated.

Surely adding 23965325634 new departments/areas isn't a good thing....

Dead set Gentleman. I never bag you for you views on footy, I rather like the colour you and Belkanor bring, but give the politics a rest mate.

Go and run your Liberal Campaign in the correct forum down in the politcs section.

You are clearly biased in your views ...

We should get the Chaser after you

Hmmm thinking of going for Australian Defence Force recruiting “supremo" or new corporate ‘super cop’; perks would be good.

Belnakor said:

he wouldn't have enough friends to put on the panel and pay 120k a year.

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I've sent my resume.