Public urged to take part in 'The Big Debate'

Friday, 18 July 2014 00:00

Government are inviting the public to engage in 'The Big Debate'.

The Policy and Reform department is leading it, with Minister Chris Robertshaw saying it's designed to draw everyone in and focus on their overall imperative; to reinvent Government.

'The Big Debate' will have three themes; reducing the size and cost of government, making it more responsive to the individual need, and modernising the welfare state.

We took to the streets to ask the public what they'd like to see factored into the debate:

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