I absorb the risk if the career public service think of a really bad idea. I’m the only one in the vicinity of the rural or indigenous place that has to say, “Oh, I’m sorry, but we really don’t know what we’re talking about. [laughs] Please give us a better idea.” When somebody is willing to absorb this risk, the public servants become very innovative. They brainstorm a lot of ideas.

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