Despite widespread deregulation and privatisation, government has continued to grow in recent decades, with increasing diversification and complexity in government service provision. There has also been, for the most part, a concomitant rise in the number (and reach) of accountability agencies, so much so that leading commentators now talk of the emergence of a fourth branch of government, the 'integrity branch', to sit alongside of the executive, legislature and judiciary. This integrity branch has collective responsibility for overseeing, investigating and educating the public sector in relation to matters such as corruption, misconduct, good decision making, and avoiding conflicts of... -- Course Website
Instructor: Professor Simon Young
Prerequisites: LAWS3385 Administrative Law I and LAWS3386 Administrative Law II
