Legislating deliberative engagement
Is local government in Victoria willing and able
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11960049 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Emanuela Savini (0000-0002-6410-7232, Institute for Public Policy and Governance University of Technology Sydney Sydney New South Wales Australia), Bligh Grant (0000-0002-8055-6046, Institute for Public Policy and Governance University of Technology Sydney Sydney New South Wales Australia, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2020 |
| Volume | 79 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 514-530 |
| Publication date | 2020-03-19 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Australian Journal of Public Administration (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0313-6647 • E-ISSN: 1467-8500 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/1467-8500.12420 |
| OpenAlex | W3010832232 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 9 |
| References cited | 28 |
Growing dissatisfaction with representative democracy and concomitantly, the increasing expectation that citizens assert more influence over public policy have seen the emergence of more participatory and deliberative forms of governance in public management practice. This article explores the attempt of the state government of Victoria, Australia to legislate for mandatory deliberative engagement as part of its local government strategic planning instruments. The ambition of the reform was significant; however, it was almost unanimously rejected by the local government sector. Based on analysis of the key themes that emerged from the submissions made during the 3‐year Victorian Local Government Act Review process, we explore the limitations and barriers to implementing deliberative engagement practice at a local government level. We demonstrate that whilst the promise of participatory democracy might have been compelling, in the case of Victoria there were a series of contextual and capacity considerations that needed to be taken into account before the implementation of such reforms were pursued
Citizen journalism · Collaborative governance · Corporate governance · Deliberative democracy · Democracy · Economic growth · Economics · Government (linguistics · Local government · Management · Participatory planning · Political science · Politics · Public consultation · Public engagement · Public participation · Public relations · Sociology · State (computer science · Community Development and Social Impact · E-Government and Public Services · Law · Public Administration · Public Policy and Administration Research
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| Citation span | 2021 - 2026 (6) |
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