Gday Alex
Only problem here is the govt desperately need all these middlemen, hence why they keep privatising stuff that really shouldnt be split up.
Just imagine how many of the duplicated CEOs, boards, middle managers, HR, IT depts etc, would end up on the dole if the system went back to an efficient management model.
ie for the Govt, its a simple way of shifting upper middle class welfare costs directly to the public, by ensuring masses of dead wood can make an income without too much effort.
Andrew