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There's huge opportunities to continue to improve efficiency in the way the government operates and improve the way government provides services to its citizens.

What I would say is governments need assistance to run their organisations more efficiently just like businesses do.

Governments will always play a huge part in solving big problems. They set public policy and are uniquely able to provide the resources to make sure solutions reach everyone who needs them. They also fund basic research, which is a crucial component of the innovation that improves life for everyone.

Public service must be more than doing a job efficiently and honestly. It must be a complete dedication to the people and to the nation.

Government is connected to everything we do.

Government's role should be only to keep the playing field level, and to work hand in hand with business on issues such as employment. But beyond this, to as great an extent as possible, it should get the hell out of the way.

For years governments have been promising more than they can deliver, and delivering more than they can afford.

When you are in the infrastructure sector, you've to work along with the government.

Government cannot do everything, so we need to first decide what government ought to be doing, then figure out what it's capable of doing, and then follow the jobs we choose to completion.