Don't disagree with any of the above but as a once public servant myself the task is even harder than that. If a govt department really doesn't want to implement some legislation they go into stall mode until the next government is elected / new minister etc then work on him. Public servants at the top end really don't care if a politician or party loses office. Life just goes on for them.The only thing that worries them is their little empire.The people you have to convince is the Dept heads such as DAS,etc. If they propose something rarely if ever does a minister block it. Even if he does then the stall starts.