My project explores the factors that influence the way officials at the Commonwealth and State/Territory levels of the federation carry out the functions of intergovernmental management.

I have been fortunate to have had the opportunity to interview a number of senior officials in Commonwealth and State/Territory central and line departments and agencies, and I thank them for their insights and contribution. I am currently in my final year, drafting my dissertation in which I report on my findings and conclusions based on those interviews.

Apart from Professor Wanna, my supervisory panel includes Dr Amanda Smullen https://crawford.anu.edu.au/people/academic/amanda-smullen and Dr Tracy Fenwick http://politicsir.cass.anu.edu.au/centres/australian-centre-for-federali...