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Capture warning · Appointments
Ministerial control of public service appointments
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None. Chief executives are chosen by a merit panel led by the Public Service Commissioner, who must act independently of ministers. Cabinet may decline a choice and direct another, but must publish that it did.
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Candidate cause
State capture by a private network
Open 0 of 4 support, 0 against; partly supported needs two more.
A private network gains control over appointments, rule-making or spending and redirects state resources to itself, degrading public goods. Official reviews describe this only as a risk: the Public Service Commission notes concern about 'disproportionate influence through an inside track' and 'regulatory capture'. No official finding establishes that capture has occurred.