The public good and the public service: what role for the private sector?

In his analysis of the 1984-85 National Social Science Survey, John Braithwaite I found that, while Australians supported private ownership of industry, most wanted governments to continue to own industries as diverse as airlines and banking through to utilities, telecommunications and postal services. They also wanted governments to regulate the labour market and industry conduct more generally, and most wanted increased spending on health and education.