Criminal histories of Australian organised crime offenders
Organised crime offenders start later and the offences that bring them into a life of crime are typically more serious. Read More
Author: Harley Dennett
New ‘federal ICAC’ announced: Commonwealth Integrity Commission will have oversight of APS, MPs and contractors
The Morrison government has announced its model for a federal anti-corruption body to be called the Commonwealth Integrity Commission, and proposed a new criminal offensive for public sector corruption. Read More
Movers & shakers: job sharing at the senior levels of the public sector
Formal job sharing for public sector senior executives does happen. Just not very often. The structure it can takes, and how permanent it can be is evolving beyond the straightforward cases. Read More
ICAC’s warning for senior NSW officials: how the modern workplace is incentivising misconduct
ICAC's first report aimed at senior New South Wales public officials warns that changes to the way government services are delivered have created opportunities for emerging corruption. Read More
APS is ageing fast, and its older employees most want to stay
Today's average federal public servant is female, 43-year-old, an APS 6 in a service delivery role in Canberra. She's been working for the APS for 11 years and never moved from her starting agency. Read More
Turnbull, Keating team up to rejuvenate the birthplace of Australia’s bureaucracy
Lucy Turnbull, former Sydney lord mayor, and Paul Keating, former prime minister, will work together to develop a long-term vision for the historic Macquarie Street East precinct. Read More
State of the Service 2018: Woolcott restores the APS data deep dive
Australian Public Service Commissioner Peter Woolcott has unchained his commission staff from the vapid 'streamlined' reports of recent years and let their deep expertise shine with the latest State of the Service Report, tabled today. Read More
Lessons from the hill: Steven Kennedy’s ‘secret list’ of questions to ask yourself during a briefing
Dr Steven Kennedy, one of Australia's most senior public servants, has twice been seconded to the Prime Minister's Office -- picking up a few tricks on the hill that have come in handy in his new role as departmental secretary. Read More
Tax clinic trial helping the vulnerable
A free ‘tax clinic’ by Curtin University to help vulnerable people with their tax issues has shown promising results. The Perth-based pilot might soon be replicated elsewhere around Australia like community legal centres, but specifically for tax advice. Read More
Movers & shakers: reshuffle in the social services cluster
The final pieces of a Department of Human Services restructure will shortly be in place when its new chief operating officer takes over. Roxanne Kelley replaces the well-liked Andrew Wood who had to retire suddenly due to unfortunate news. Read More
New competition launched to spruik one of government’s hardest-to-fill jobs
Imagine HR as an extreme sport -- that's what it's like to fill Navy's Collins Class submarines and keep those few with the right aptitude who are also willing to spend months on board each year for decades of their life. Read More
Labor pledges new evaluator-general as program experts’ friendly collaborator
The federal Labor opposition has promised a more collaborative relationship between program experts and evaluation experts if it forms government after next year's election. Read More
Digital identity: minister hits back at naysayers and privacy ‘alarmists’
It's not clear if the federal minister responsible for the first myGovID pilot program is listening to those raising privacy concerns, but he's clearly annoyed it's been called 'Big Brother'. Read More
Cross-sector collaboration successes show the public service no longer needs a monopoly
Ever since the New South Wales government restructured its Premier's Awards for Public Service around the outcomes-based 12 Premier's Priorities, something interesting has developed out that approach. Read More
Final barrier for women in Defence?
With a stroke of the Governor General's pen, the end of legal gender-based restrictions on women in the Australian Defence Force will soon be official. Read More