Charles Lepani discusses the impact of the change in the relations between the public service and politicians. He discusses the importance of his youth (28 at Independence) and the youth of his cohort and their connections to each other through schooling and university ties.
Charles Lepani discusses the relationship between senior levels of the public service and politicians. He discusses the difference between the old cadre of Australian-trained public servants who were conservative on issues such as decentralisation and the new who had the trust of Cabinet.
