Opinion: Bigger is not always better

Updated July 26 2017 - 11:08am, first published 11:07am
Malcolm Turnbull's "mega department": "...the new requirement forces the existing offices to explain why they should continue to exist independently."
Malcolm Turnbull's "mega department": "...the new requirement forces the existing offices to explain why they should continue to exist independently."

How clever are you? If you're smart, you'll realise that bigger is better. If you're really intelligent, however, you'll know that it's not always best to be huge. It's too early to say if this massively obvious insight has eluded Malcolm Turnbull, but the warning lights are flashing. The definitive instance occurred last week, when the PM suddenly announced a new mega-department that will supposedly oversee all aspects of national security. It almost seemed as if Turnbull actually believed the guff he was speaking. Perhaps the reality is he's not so clever after all.

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