ACT says it would demand greater accountability from public service departments.

If elected, the party would put public service chief executives on performance based pay.

It also wants agencies to have outcome targets and public Key Performance Indicators.

ACT leader David Seymour told Mike Hosking that it's important to have clear objectives.

He says until those basic business practices are back in the public sector, there'll continue to be more spend and worse results.

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