Not everyone is going to be better off at the back end of the current oil price cycle. Introduction The fall in oil prices in the second half of 2014 was both dramatic and unexpected, bringing to an end a four-year period of relative stability. As recently as October 2014, the World Bank forecast crude...

Examines whether the systems used to operate and manage critical infrastructure in the Sydney metropolitan water supply system and the NSW traffic signal network are secure and, if systems go down, whether there are sound recovery arrangements in place.

This paper reviews the reforms introduced over the life of the 55th NSW Parliament, from 2011 to 2015, intended to address concerns about integrity in government Overview When the Coalition came to government in 2011 they did so with a Five Point Action Plan, a major plank of which was to renew trust in the...

Executive Summary Introduction

Executive summary Financial and performance reporting Financial and performance reporting is an important dimension of good governance. Confidence in public sector decision making, financial management and transparency is enhanced when financial and performance reporting is accurate, timely and clear.