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Figure 13 – The Public Interest MapReflecting arguments for overcoming fragmentation of public service agencies andresponsibilities, the Queensland Review also proposed that in relation to advisory committeesand bodies, establishment of a small number of bodies with a broader remit would ensure:cross-portfolio issues and the interconnectedness of public policy deliberations should notsuffer the opportunity cost of being constrained by a process or precedent that asserts thatministers require their own separate advisory bodies. Another solution might see a wide poolof membership from which meeting attendees are invited according to the relevance of theagenda set down for the next meeting. 172The Review recommends all ACT Government boards and committees be reviewed againstthe Public Interest Map to ensure the role and function of these bodies is clearly understoodand that bodies recommended to continue have a clearly defined role and articulatedresponsibilities that align with the Government’s overall strategic direction and objectives.Statutory Office Holders in the ACTIt is in the number and role of statutory office holders that the propensity for the ACTGovernment and ACTPS to adopt models in place in state governments without necessarilyanalysing the need for, and intended role of, such offices is perhaps most evident. There are172 Webbe, S. & Weller, P. (2009) Brokering Balance: A Public Interest Map for Queensland Government Bodies AnIndependent Review of Queensland Government Boards, Committees and Statutory Authorities Part B Report.Queensland Government, Brisbane, p.32Governing the City State: 102