Professor John Wanna

John Wanna

B Arts (Hons), PhD

Adjunct Professor, Griffith Business School

Research expertise

  • Public policy
  • Public sector management
  • Government-business relations
  • Budgetary processes
  • Community power and urban politics
  • Theories of the state
  • Industrial planning and state policy-making
  • Australian politics

Publications

Refereed journal articles

  • Wanna, J. (2007) Howards Divisive Style Comes to the Fore: Never Recant, Never Stand-down, Gradually Give Ground, Australian Journal of Politics and History, Vol 53 No 2.
  • Wanna, J. (2007) Australian Federalism: a Politics of Shared Responsibilities and Divided Accountabilities, Journal of Comparative Government and European Policy, Vol 5 No 2.
  • Wanna, J. (2007) Improving Federalism: Drivers of Change, Repair Options and Reform Scenarios, Australian Journal of Public Administration, Vol 66 No 3.
  • Wanna, J. (2006) Innovative State Strategies in the Antipodes: Enhancing the Ability of Government to Govern in the Global Context, Australian Journal of Political Science, Vol 41 No 2.
  • Wanna, J. (2006) Howard Government Seizes Control of the Senate: But Not all is Plain Sailing, Australian Journal of Politics and History, Vol 52 No 2.
  • Wanna, J. (2006) Insisting on Traditional Ministerial Responsibility and the Constitutional Independence of the Public Service: the Gomery Inquiry and the Canadian Sponsorship Scandal, Australian Journal of Public Administration, Vol 65 No 3.
  • Wanna, J. (2006) Commonwealth of Australia: Political Chronicles, Australian Journal of Politics and History, Vol 52 No 4.
  • Wanna, J. (2006) From Afterthought to Afterburner: Australias Cabinet Implementation Unit, Journal of Comparative Policy Analysis, Vol 8 No. 4.
  • Wanna, J. (2005) Prospects for Regeneration in Government, Australian Journal of Public Administration, 64 (2).
  • Wanna, J. (2005) Trajectories of Public Administration and Administrative History in Australia: a Curious Blight, Australian Journal of Public Administration, 64 (1).
  • Wanna, J. (2005) Mapping Research Agendas with Government: Surveys, Priorities and Future Needs, Australian Journal of Public Administration, 64 (1).
  • Wanna, J. and Sharma, B. (2005) Performance Measures, Measurement and Reporting in Government Organisations, International Journal of Business Performance Management, 7 (3).
  • Wanna, J. (2005) Commonwealth of Australia – Political Chronicles, Australian Journal of Politics and History, 51 (4).
  • Wanna, J. (2005) Commonwealth of Australia – Political Chronicles, Australian Journal of Politics and History, Vol 51(2).
  • Wanna, J. and Arklay, T. (2004) Queensland Election of 2004 – the Art of Non-Campaigning, Australasian Parliamentary Review, 19 (1).
  • Wanna, J. (2004) The 2004 Federal Election - Party Platforms Towards the Public Service, Australian Journal of Public Administration, 63 (4).
  • Wanna, J. and Kelly, J. (2003) Crashing Through with Accrual / Output Price Budgeting in Australia, American Review of Public Administration.
  • Wanna, J. and Weller, P. (2003) Traditions of Australian Governance, Public Administration, 81 (1).
  • Wanna, J. and Ryan, C. (2003) A Reactive Culture? The Legacy of Australias First Auditor General on the Australian Audit Office, Australian Journal of Politics and History, 49 (4).
  • Wanna, J. (2003) Politics as a New Vocation: the Future of Political Science, Australian Journal of Political Science, 38 (1).

Books and monographs

  • Wanna, J. (2007) Improving Implementation: Organisational Change and Project Management, Australian National University E-Press, Canberra.
  • Wanna, J. (2007) The Passion for Policy: Essays in Public Sector Reform, Australian National Uuniversity E-Press, Canberra.
  • Wanna, J., Arklay, T. and Nethercote, J. (Eds.) (2006) Australian Political Lives: Chronicling Political Careers and Administrative Histories, Australian National University E-Press, Canberra.
  • Wanna, J., Patapan, H. and Weller, P. (Eds.) (2005) Westminster Legacies: Democracy and Responsible Government in Asia and the Pacific, University of New South Wales Press, Sydney.
  • Wanna, J. and Williams, P. (Eds.) (2005) Yes Premier: Labor Leadership in Australias States and Territories, University of New South Wales Press, Sydney.
  • Wanna, J., Jensen, L. and de Vries, J. (Eds.) (2003) Controlling Public Expenditure: The Changing Roles of Central Budgetary Agencies – Better Guardians?, Edward Elgar, UK.

Book chapters

  • Wanna, J. (2007) 'Introduction: Improving Implementation – the Challenge Ahead', in Improving Implementation: Organisational Change and Project Management, Australian National University E-Press, Canberra.
  • Wanna, J. (2005) 'New Zealand's Westminster Trajectory: Archetypal Transplant to Maverick Outlier', in Westminster Legacies: Democracy and Responsible Government in Asia and the Pacific, University of New South Wales Press, Sydney.
  • Patapan, H. and Wanna, J. (2005) 'The Westminster Legacy: Conclusion', in Westminster Legacies: Democracy and Responsible Government in Asia and the Pacific, University of New South Wales Press, Sydney.
  • William, P. and Wanna, J. (2005) 'Peter Beattie: The boy from Atherton made good", in Yes Premier: Labor Leadership in Australia's States and Territories, University of New South Wales Press, Sydney.
  • William, P. and Wanna, J. (2005) 'The Twilight Zone of State Leaders', in Yes Premier: Labor Leadership in Australia's States and Territories, University of New South Wales Press, Sydney.
  • Head, B., Williams, P. and Wanna, J. (2005) 'Leaders and the Leadership Challenge', in Yes Premier: Labor Leadership in Australia's States and Territories, University of New South Wales Press, Sydney.
  • Wanna, J. and Eccleston, R. (2004) Business and the Politics of Taxation, in E. Van Acker and G. Curran (Eds.), Governing, Business and Globalisation (Second Edition), Pearson, Frenchs Forest New South Wales.
  • Wanna, J. and Bishop, P. (2004) Public Sector Reform, in E. Van Acker and G. Curran (Eds.), Governing, Business and Globalisation (Second Edition), Pearson, Frenchs Forest New South Wales.
  • Wanna, J. and Conley, T. (2004) Australian Responses to Globalisation, in E. Van Acker and G. Curran (Eds.), Governing, Business and Globalisation (Second Edition), Pearson, Frenchs Forest New South Wales.
  • Wanna, J. (2003) Public Policy and Public Administration, in I. McAllister, S. Dowrick and R. Hassan (Eds.), The Cambridge Handbook of Social Science in Australia, Cambridge University Press, Melbourne.
  • Wanna, J. (2003) Queensland, in J. Moon and C. Sharman (Eds.), Australian Politics and Government: the Commonwealth, the States and Territories, Cambridge University Press, Melbourne.
  • Wanna, J. (2003) Wayne Goss: the Rise and Fall of a Meticulous Controller, in D. Murphy, R. Joyce, M. Cribb and R. Wear (Eds.), The Premiers of Queensland (Third Edition), University of Queensland Press, St Lucia.
  • Wanna, J. (2003) The Changing Role of Central Budget Agencies, in J. Wanna, L. Jensen and J. de Vries (Eds.), Controlling Public Expenditure: The Changing Roles of Central Budgetary Agencies – Better Guardians?, Edward Elgar, UK.
  • Wanna, J. and Bartos, S. (2003) Good Practice: Does it Work in Theory? Australias Quest for Better Outcomes, in J. Wanna, L. Jensen and J. de Vries (Eds.), Controlling Public Expenditure: The Changing Roles of Central Budgetary Agencies – Better Guardians?, Edward Elgar, UK.
  • Wanna, J. and Jensen, L. (2003) Conclusion: Better Guardians?, in J. Wanna, L. Jensen and J. de Vries (Eds.), Controlling Public Expenditure: The Changing Roles of Central Budgetary Agencies – Better Guardians?, Edward Elgar, UK.
  • Wanna, J. (2002) A Handmaiden to the Market? The Treasury and Economic Governance, in S. Bell (Ed.), Economic Governance and Institutional Dynamics, Oxford University Press, Melbourne.
  • Wanna, J. and Bishop, P. (2002) Reforming Government: Outsourcing, Privatisation and Commercialisation, in E. Van Acker and G. Curran (Eds.), Business, Government and Globalisation, Pearson / Longman, Sydney.
  • Wanna, J. and Conley, T. (2002) Impacts of Globalisation and Australian Policy in E. Van Acker and G. Curran (Eds.), Business, Government and Globalisation, Pearson / Longman, Sydney.

Conference papers and presentations

  • Wanna, J. (2005) Enabling the Australian Cabinet: Supporting Cabinet Capabilities, Paper presented to PM&C seminar, Canberra, March.
  • Wanna, J. (2005) Reconstructing Public Service Values, Papaer presented to Public Policy Network Workshop 2005, University of Canberra, 28 January.
  • Wanna, J. (2004) The Nature of the Public Service in the Future, Paper presented to ACT Public Commissioner's Conference on Public Sector Change, Australian National University, October.
  • Wanna, J. (2004) ANZSOGs Research Agenda – Future Challenges, Senior Executive Service APS, presentation, Boathouse, Canberra, August.
  • Wanna, J. (2002) Do Four Year terms Lead to Better Government?, Paper presented to Policy Network Group, October.
  • Wanna, J. (2002) Have Budgetary Reforms been Effective, Lecture to Senior Executive Service Research Lectures, Department of Finance, Canberra, September.
  • Wanna, J. (2002) The State Scene – the Effect of New Community Conservatism on Local Government, Civic Leaders Summit, Brisbane, Local Government Association.

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