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Gabriel Makhlouf

Public service falling short on evaluating policy, Treasury boss says

Treasury Secretary Gabriel Makhlouf
Paul McBeth | Monday April 15, 2013 | 9 comments

The most radical reform since the 1980s is under way.

"A lot of this stuff is actually quite positive; and it's great Treasury and a few other agencies and some ministers are open about the need for improvement."

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Treasury keeps half-year forecasts intact, sees kiwi strong into next year

Gabriel Makhlouf: risks still skewed to the downside
Paul McBeth | Wednesday February 13, 2013

Secretary Gabriel Makhlouf tells parliament's finance and expenditure committee its forecast average annual growth of 2.5% in the next five years is by and large intact.

Treasury boffins not ‘pencil heads living in an ivory tower’ – Makhlouf

Gabriel Makhlouf
Thursday November 01, 2012 | 13 comments

The Treasury secretary wants the department to become "an exciting and energetic hothouse of ideas" under his leadership.

"Treasury is risk adverse. Nothing apparently wrong with that, but Treasury seems to be risk adverse irrespective of the cost."

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Treasury boss Makhlouf: Thanks, but no thanks...

Gabriel Makhlouf
Paul McBeth | Friday August 03, 2012 | 3 comments

Invitations to schmooze with private sector high-flyers turned down, limiting the risk he will be accused of corporate cronyism.

Treasury's Makhlouf pushes for more investment in teachers

Gabriel Makhlouf
Paul McBeth | Tuesday March 20, 2012 | 7 comments

Treasury Secretary Gabriel Makhlouf says more and better investment in teachers is integral to lifting New Zealand’s student achievement.