The Cabinet Office (New South Wales)

The Cabinet Office is a defunct agency of the Government of New South Wales based in Sydney, Australia that operated between 1988 and 2007.

Established on 14 June 1988, the Cabinet Office provided policy advice to the Premier and state Cabinet. The office assisted in the co-ordination of government policy across departments, such as greenhouse emissions, alcohol misuse, and illicit drugs, amongst other issues of political sensitivity.

The office was also responsible for facilitating the work of Cabinet through the provision of secretarial services.

The office was led by Director General, Roger Wilkins,[1] who resigned in 2006. Following Wilkins' resignation and a review of the New South Wales Government inquiry into government administration by Dr Michael Vertigan AC and Nigel Stokes, entitled New South Wales audit of expenditure and assets report or more commonly the Vertigan Report.[2] In 2007, the Cabinet Office was merged with the Premier's Department of News South Wales to form the New South Wales Department of Premier and Cabinet.[3]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Full Day Hansard Transcript (Legislative Assembly, 29 August 2006, Corrected Copy)". Hansard - Legislative Assembly of New South Wales. Parliament of New South Wales. 29 August 2006. Retrieved 14 May 2011.
  2. ↑ Vertigan, Michael; Stokes, Nigel (23 February 2006). New South Wales audit of expenditure and assets (Report). Government of New South Wales. Retrieved 14 May 2011.
  3. ↑ "About us". Department of Premier and Cabinet. Government of New South Wales. 30 October 2008. Retrieved 14 May 2011.

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