governance - are we effectively managing the metro region of sydney? | biocity studio

"governance." Dictionary.com Unabridged (v 1.1). Random House, Inc. 13 Jan. 2009. <Dictionary.com http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/governance>, accessed 14/01/2009.

Commonwealth Government

State and Territory Governments

Local Government

Other parties that influence policy and decision making:> Non-government Organisations (NGOs)Eg. Greenpeace, Amnesty International.

> Regional Council Organisations Eg. SSROC, WSROC

> Resident action groups

> Public-private partnerships

> Brisbance vs. Sydney> NSW Regional Council Organisations Eg. WSROC,

SSROC- street lighting

IssuesIssues:Fragmented vs. centralised systemFragmented vs. centralised system

4 year term

Political Leanings› Labour Party› Liberal Party

Issues: Issues: Time FramesTime Frames

Political and personal backgrounds

Political agendas: Eg. State Government’s Desalination Plant

Corruption: Eg. Wollongong City Council ICAC

Issues:Issues:Corruption and political backgrounds Corruption and political backgrounds and agendasand agendas

Issues such as money, power and political agenda’s limit the effectiveness of Governance, especially in Sydney.

Resistance of structural change may prove a problem to effectively manage metro regions of Sydney.

Planning or Politics?Planning or Politics?