About us

A commonly quoted concept of governance in the public sector refers to “the processes by which an organisation is directed, controlled and held to account” (ANAO 1999). A more recent formulation takes into account a broader view of an organisation and its relationship to other players:

'Governance encompasses agency management, the structure and operation of boards, as well as the values, behaviours and relationships between organisations and their stakeholders'. (Barrett 2003).

The University of Canberra has been awarded a major Australian Research Council (ARC) Linkage Grant to undertake a Project evaluating Corporate Governance in the public sector - the tensions, gaps and potential.

Principal Investigators involved with this Project are:

• Professor Meredith Edwards
• Professor John Halligan (Project Director)
• Professor Bryan Horrigan - Macquarie University
• Mr Geoff Nicoll

Participating Industry Partners in this Project are :

• Australian National Audit Office
• CPA Australia
• Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu
• Department of Finance and Administration
• MinterEllison Lawyers