Premium Insights and analysis Election 2022: Public service doesn’t run the government, says Morrison Tuesday April 26, 2022 By Tom Ravlic Editors' Picks Saying public servants do not matter when it comes to running the country should prompt a series of reflections.
Premium Insights and analysis Roll call of APS politicisation under the Morrison government Thursday April 21, 2022 By Peter Gearin Editors' Picks The APS has faced politicisation by Australia's elected officials, either through direct political interference or by ignoring established protocols.
ANAO asked to investigate pre-election appointments with Coalition links Friday April 8, 2022 By Tom Ravlic Federal Rex Patrick asks ANAO to investigate a series of pre-election appointments of people with links to the Coalition parties to government bodies.
Public service risk management gets tick of approval during the pandemic Monday February 21, 2022 By Tom Ravlic 2022 Collaboration After Crisis Special Report The ANAO conducted a series of performance audits on the Australian public service to see if there were systemic problems in planning and risk management.
Premium Columnists Ending the year preparing for an ‘underdog’ election Wednesday December 22, 2021 By Tom Ravlic Editors' Picks It is hardly a ‘miracle’ if a government begins with a deck stacked in its favour. None of the other parties contesting a federal election…
‘A gaping hole in Australia’s integrity’: case for getting federal anti-corruption agency right Thursday December 2, 2021 By Jackson Graham Federal Transparency advocates say a federal anti-corruption commission with powers akin to a royal commission would restore faith in politicians and government agencies. …
Defence, Health, Australian National University: step forward please Tuesday August 31, 2021 By Tom Ravlic Federal ANAO has a bumper reporting month in September, with performance audits into Defence, Health and Australian National University due for release.
Premium Columnists Time to spring clean our financial statement audit framework Thursday July 22, 2021 By Tom Ravlic Editors' Picks Treasury has an excellent opportunity to rationalise our financial statement audit regulatory framework, which right now resembles Spaghetti Junction.
‘Actually underway’: Porter rejects criticism integrity commission is on the back burner Wednesday October 21, 2020 By Matthew Elmas News Attorney General Christian Porter has pushed back at criticism the promised Commonwealth Integrity Commission was put on the backburner, arguing legal complexities such as retrospectivity…
Accountability ‘facing attack’ from $1.4 billion in cuts, think-tank argues Tuesday October 6, 2020 By Matthew Elmas News It found $1.4 billion in real terms has been cut from accountability institutions across government since 2010-11, while funding to these bodies as a function…
