Australian Journal of Public Administration

Aimed at a diverse readership, Australian Journal of Public Administration is committed to the study and practice of public administration, public policy-making, and public sector governance. It encourages research, reflection and commentary amongst those interested in a range of public sector settings – international, federal, state, local, and inter-governmental. All submissions are double-blind refereed as standard practice. The AJPA is published on behalf of the Institute of Public Administration, Australia. Editors Associate Professor Azad Singh Bali, School of Social and Political Sciences, University of Melbourne Associate Professor Michael Di Francesco, Crawford School of Public Policy, Australian National University Associate Professor Paul Fawcett, School of Social and Political Sciences, University of Melbourne Dr Kim Moloney, College of Public Policy, Hamad bin Khalifa University Associate Editors Professor Jack Corbett, Economics, Social and Political Sciences Department, University of Southampton Associate Professor Mehmet Akif Demircioglu, School of Public Policy and Administration, Carleton University Professor Morgen Johansen, Public Administration Program, University of Hawaii Dr. Sreeja Nair, Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, National University of Singapore Associate Professor Alastair Stark, School of Political Science and International Studies, University of Queensland Assistant Editor Dr Mehmet Kerem Çoban, Department of Political Science and Public Administration, Kadir Has University Digital and Social Media Editor Dr Nicholas Bromfield, Centre for Social Impact, University of New South Wales Editorial Advisor Professor Jenny M. Lewis, School of Social and Political Sciences, University of Melbourne