The nuclear industry’s latest offerings – small modular reactors (SMRs) and very small modular reactors (vSMRs) – both offer a zero-carbon solution to a wide range of end users and open the possibility of engaging countries that have previously precluded nuclear as a potential energy option.
It’s not so much that all politics is now local. What’s different is the Canberra overreach has exceeded its use-by date.
In the government sector, change is constant and driven by the need for greater community focus, increased productivity or streamlining of projects.
If local government used its combined power to solve shared operational issues, councils would be a more united force with key supply and technology partners, ultimately for their communities’ benefit.
There is much more to do in terms of digitising transaction and services, and I will be working closely with my cabinet colleagues to ensure the citizen remains front of mind.
With the ability to collect and use data, comes ever increasing privacy challenges.
Every organisation needs effective governance frameworks to thrive and survive.
Many people think a population policy is about control – like China’s one-child policy. But modern population policies are about population wellbeing.
The complexities of a dynamic region like Western Sydney present myriad challenges to governments but spatial science can help service planning and delivery.
Open Government provides the antidote to the crisis of trust in government that threatens our ability to best serve citizens.
