Business of Government: a Christmas wrap

Business of Government: a Christmas wrap
A very Welly, but not so merry, Christmas for the capital. (Image: supplied)
Jem Traylen
In the seven short months since this Business of Government column was launched, the feedback from readers has been overwhelmingly positive.While it’s flattering to be told by government experts that they’re reading your work “religiously”, it’s also quite intimidating – no pressure!I want to claim all the credit, but I do have an informal "board of advisers" – note these aren't leakers, just people like me who are earnestly (perhaps nerdishly) interested in how the Herculean task of gover...

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