Citizens can find dealing with government agencies challenging; sometimes the feeling is mutual for the staff serving them. A new guide to handling complaints from the Victorian Ombudsman would sit well on the bookshelf in any service agency, anywhere. Read More
Federal department admits little progress has been made with its plans to spread more public service jobs around the country, and more from the latest estimates hearings. Read More
Just after one corruption watchdog warned public servants not to peek at government records without good reason in its contribution to Privacy Awareness Week, another laid charges against a former police officer for doing just that. Read More
Several new appointments in the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet were confirmed in Senate estimates this morning, including the two main support officers for Malcolm Turnbull's public service review. Read More
Security issues and claims based on unauthorised disclosures to the media have taken centre stage as the Senate's post-budget estimates hearings kicked off in Canberra. Read More
The Crime and Corruption Commission has substantiated five somewhat disturbing allegations against Queensland's former electoral commissioner Walter Van der Merwe, finding he breached the public service code of conduct multiple times. Read More
In a surprising example of democratic procurement, the New South Wales Health Minister has reversed a departmental decision to buy milk from one dairy co-operative in favour of another. Read More
The Tax Office will soon have a role in giving the green light to high-value Commonwealth procurement, and Treasury's new Black Economy Division is calling for input as to how the new system should work. Read More
The federal government is facing multiple problems with its own security, including alarming claims from Parliament House whistleblowers just in time for Senate estimates. The… Read More
Only a few years ago, a lot of public service leaders saw cloud computing as a security risk; now it is mainly seen as the… Read More
Victorian privacy commissioner Rachel Dixon has commissioned critical advice for public servants from three Melbourne academics who have worked hard to raise awareness of the… Read More
Federal government procurement will be covered by incoming legislation aimed at forcing companies to look into their supply chains for links to modern slavery and… Read More
Peter Achterstraat has been appointed as the state's first productivity commissioner, charged with attracting domestic migrants and business investment from other parts of Australia. Read More
The task of dislodging 3000 Western Australian public servants is taking longer than Mark McGowan’s government expected but, nonetheless, a significant contraction of the public… Read More
The City of Melbourne is asking residents which way they would like to go in terms of transport options for the future, balancing out various… Read More
