Another case of lack of accountability by government and bureaucrats

Comments on report of “Overseas-trained doctors warned: 'Don't come here'” by DANIELLE CRONIN, The Canberra Times, 24/08/2009, http://www.canberratimes.com.au/news/local/news/general/overseastrained-doctors-warned-dont-come-here/1603704.aspx

This case shows how inefficient government and bureaucrats are and how that inefficiency is affecting the lives and well beings of many Australians. It is totally unacceptable and must be changed. But the sad fact is that it is by no means an isolated incident. On the contrary, similar things can occur very frequently at both the federal and state government levels. One, for example, cannot forget the much talked and delayed project of over $600 million for Indigenous housing. So long time has passed and there is no single house built.

Government and bureaucrats must improve their efficiency of services and make policy more effective. On the one hand, there is a significant shortage of medical doctors and a long waiting list of patients. Yet on the other hand, we have seen cases like this that it took 28 days for the bureaucrats to work out a medical provision number for a newly arrived overseas doctor to work in Australia.

Both the government and bureaucrats should and must be accountable to the public and the taxpayers. The heads of those politicians who are responsible, but more likely of the relevant responsible bureaucrats should roll. Otherwise the lack of responsibility and accountability means inefficiency and more inefficiency, red tapes and more red tapes.