Two departments, two decisions on releasing 'blue books' Culture Two central departments of the Commonwealth government, two different decisions on what parts of their “blue books” can be released. First, Treasury. In response to
FOI limbo continues: Pilgrim appointed temporary OAIC head July 16, 2015 By David Donaldson News Outgoing privacy commissioner Timothy Pilgrim will take up the role of acting information commissioner on a three month contract when incumbent John McMillan departs next week,
OAIC to be left without statutory officers July 13, 2015 By David Donaldson News The government has left unanswered questions about what will happen at the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner after its two remaining statutory officers depart this month,
Reshaping government legal services in the public interest July 6, 2015 By Gabrielle Appleby Features On July 1, the Australian Government Solicitor was brought back into the fold of the Attorney-General’s Department having spent one and half decades as an independent
16 public sector changes from today June 29, 2015 By The Mandarin News The Digital Transformation Office officially opens on July 1, and we hear a permanent CEO announcement is only just around the corner. The Australian Border
FOI laws: fixing the chilling effect on frank advice June 18, 2015 By Stephen Easton Features While freedom of information laws are designed to promote transparency and accountability, they also turn full and accurate record-keeping from a standard responsibility into a
Safer streets? Audit adds meat to pork-barrelling accusations June 9, 2015 By Stephen Easton News Back in August last year, political historian Rob Carr suggested the federal government’s Safer Streets program was nothing more than pork-barrelling in electorates held by
Tom Burton: digital dog days as government gap exposed August 10, 2014 By Tom Burton Features If last week’s headlines around metadata and the National Broadband Network suggest anything, it is the need to sharply lift the digital governmental game. As
A-G's union demands a partisan play public sector is used to July 30, 2014 By Stephen Easton News An effort by the the Attorney-General’s Department to canvass the entire public service for information about past interactions between government and unions could increase tensions
