Regulatory Federalism and Public Policy: The Transformation of Australian Intergovernmental Relations

政府间关系影响到澳大利亚公共部门的大多数方面，从公共财政到政策制定，从经济投资到公共服务提供。它们塑造了政府制定良好政策和服务的能力--从儿童保育到老年人护理，从学校到发电站，从商业监管到环境管理，从工作场所安全到高速公路维护。更好地了解不断变化的联邦制度，对于改善澳大利亚人期望从政府那里得到的好处--更好的政策、更有效的项目和更具响应性的决定--至关重要。

Intergovernmental relations impinge upon most aspects of Australia's public sector, from public finance to policy development, from economic investment to public service delivery. They shape the capacity of government to produce good policies and services- from childcare to aged care, from schools to power stations, from business regulation to environmental management, from workplace safety to highway maintenance. A better understanding of the changing federal system is essential for improving the benefits - better policies, more efficient programs and more responsive decisions - that Australians expect from their governments.