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03 October 2011Foundations of Governance has been created to assist agency heads in the Australian Public Service. It includes links to relevant policies, legislation and agency websites. The emphasis is primarily on the legislative and related Government policy obligations of agency heads that apply in the context of agency head responsibility for managing the agency.

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