A long-awaited Government-ordered report slams the department as suffering from a reputation of inaction and a risk-averse culture.
"It was observed the department is populated by people with expertise and passion, which belies its reputation for being slow to operate and overly bureaucratic," it states.
The report said it was beyond the remit of the NBC to make such a recommendation, but it observed:"if its key role is in the delivery of infrastructure, then it may be time to consider moving the role from the DA to a department more aligned with delivery of major infrastructure project."On Thursday, Prime Minister Scott MorrisonIt will be led by Andrew Metcalfe, a former boss of the Department of Agriculture who the Coalition sacked when it came to power in 2013.
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