For over a decade, Australian 264s of every persuasion have moved to make funding for the delivery of public service objectives more contestable. From health care to defence, we recognise that the functions of setting objectives and providing funding can and should be distinguished from those of actual program delivery. To use a familiar expression, we separate 'steering' from 'rowing' and allow competition to select the rowers. Now the time has come to consider whether this approach, which has become an integral part of our approach to efficient administration of the public sector, should be applied to the ABC.
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