"It was not
a union or specifically left wing event. However, as we wanted to challenge the
status quo, and suggest some new ways to develop the role of the public sector,
where were certainly some challenges to neo-liberalism and to the idea of the
“big society”, and a general endorsement for a stronger role of the state. "
The best place
for more information is the website – which outlines speakers, themes, and
topics.
http://www.thepublicsectorconference.org.nz/
There were
not academic papers, as this was a general conference. However, we expect that
some speaker notes and power points will be loaded on to the website in the
next couple of weeks.
Jeff
Osborne
Assistant
Secretary - NZ PSA
