Premium Columnists Red flags for the future found in reports of past public service snafus Friday January 15, 2021 By Verona Burgess Editors' Picks Some old printed reports spark joy and others spark dread. Verona Burgess sorts through a selection of the Australian Public Service’s greatest hits and misses.
Sports rorts: minister’s public interest immunity claim rejected, government accused of impeding on inquiry Wednesday December 2, 2020 By Shannon Jenkins Federal Colbeck's claim had prevented Sport Australia from handing over key evidence to the inquiry into the administration of funding under the commonwealth's controversial Community Sport…
Scott Morrison denies misleading Parliament over involvement in sports rorts Tuesday May 12, 2020 By Shannon Jenkins Federal The new evidence was recently revealed to the Senate inquiry charged with investigating the handling of the sports grants program in answers to questions on…
Sports rorts: APS commissioner asked to investigate Beauchamp’s destruction of notes Sunday March 1, 2020 By Shannon Jenkins Federal Glenys Beauchamp destroyed notes taken during meetings last year involving the controversial $100 million government sports grants program, she has told a Senate inquiry.
PM&C boss defends sports rorts investigation, rejects ANAO findings Monday February 17, 2020 By Shannon Jenkins Federal The head of the Australian Public Service has spoken out to justify his investigation into the former sports minister Bridget McKenzie's handling of a Commonwealth…
Gaetjens signals McKenzie’s departure, but not an end to meddling ministers Monday February 3, 2020 By Shannon Jenkins Federal Scott Morrison's top mandarin has handed over his report on the sports rorts scandal, prompting the resignation of agriculture minister Bridget McKenzie. While McKenzie accepted…
Staff movements at agency tied to controversial sports grants scheme Thursday January 30, 2020 By Shannon Jenkins Federal The Australian Sports Commission has appointed a new boss amid investigations into how Senator Bridget McKenzie handled the agency’s grants program. Former Ernst & Young…
Gaetjens leads probe into sports rorts Thursday January 23, 2020 By Shannon Jenkins Federal Canberra’s top mandarin will investigate whether former sports minister Bridget McKenzie breached ministerial standards in her handling of a $100m sports grants program which favoured…
Health secretary steps down, medical doctor recommended for job Wednesday January 22, 2020 By Shannon Jenkins Federal Secretary of the Department of Health Glenys Beauchamp will retire from her position on February 28, after more than 30 years in the public service.
Minister defied agency to give grants to marginal seats, audit found Thursday January 16, 2020 By Shannon Jenkins Federal The federal government used grants from a sports infrastructure program to target key electorates in the months leading up to the election, the Australian National…
