Why Michael Pezzullo is not a fan of KPIs, or right-wing extremists Tuesday April 2, 2019 By Stephen Easton Federal Department of Home Affairs secretary Michael Pezzullo made it very clear he has no intention of setting new performance targets for processing citizenship applications, as… Read more
Michael Pezzullo's seven gathering storms: national security in the 2020s Wednesday March 13, 2019 By Michael Pezzullo Defence Top Home Affairs official, Michael Pezzullo, says he has seen "a dark kaleidoscope of future stormy possibilities" which threaten a great cost on the nation,… Read more
What can Australian public servants learn from the UK's new Outsourcing Playbook? Thursday February 28, 2019 By Stephen Easton Editors' Picks Can Australian public sector outsourcing practices prevent Paladin becoming its Carillion moment? A new Outsourcing Playbook offers lessons from failure. Read more
Key question left unanswered as ABF blames forgotten email for Hakeem Al-Araibi's arrest Tuesday February 19, 2019 By Stephen Easton Federal It’s now clear that an Australian Border Force officer neglected to send an email that could have prevented Hakeem Al-Araibi being arrested and locked up… Read more
Home Affairs and ANAO at odds over citizenship report Tuesday February 12, 2019 By David Donaldson Federal The Auditor General has criticised Home Affairs for dragging its feet on citizenship processing, but the department refuses to concede. Read more
The first new edition of the Commonwealth Style manual since 2002 is in the works Monday January 14, 2019 By Stephen Easton Communications & Technology The Commonwealth is getting its first new style guide since 2002, courtesy of the Digital Transformation Agency, but not until the end of 2019. Also,… Read more
Home Affairs secretary fears cyber doom; critics say he made it more likely Friday December 7, 2018 By Stephen Easton Editors' Picks Viewed through the prism of military analogy, as is favoured by Home Affairs boss Michael Pezzullo, the growing cyber threats is a war with no established… Read more
MacGibbon: cyber catastrophe is society's 'greatest existential threat' right now Monday November 19, 2018 By Stephen Easton Communications & Technology If you think cyber risk management is not the end of the world you are dead wrong, according to the federal government’s top adviser on… Read more
First look at the new myGovID in action as Tax File Number trial begins Thursday November 1, 2018 By Stephen Easton Communications & Technology Everything is in place for Australians to start establishing myGovID digital identity credentials, and the first of eight pilot programs is now underway to test… Read more
Michael Pezzullo: know thy place, public servants, and focus on the facts Tuesday October 30, 2018 By Stephen Easton Communications & Technology Home Affairs secretary Michael Pezzullo worries that some of his colleagues know too little of the origins and principles that underpin the Westminster system, and… Read more
What could go wrong as Australia privatises visa processing Wednesday October 10, 2018 By Abul Rizvi Editors' Picks On the basis of the limited information provided to the public to date, the business and risk case for privatising visa processing appears highly questionable,… Read more
Au pairs inquiry: calls for a federal ICAC, and better record-keeping at Home Affairs Thursday September 20, 2018 By Stephen Easton Federal The Department of Home Affairs has not escaped criticism from the opposition-dominated Senate committee that investigated its minster, Peter Dutton, while a leading public sector… Read more
Quaedvlieg seeks his right of reply to parliamentary sledging Wednesday September 12, 2018 By Stephen Easton Federal Any citizen or resident who gets picked on in parliament has the right to ask for their side of the story to go into Hansard,… Read more
Au pairs: a minister under fire, his department overruled, and a very long list of QONs Wednesday September 5, 2018 By Stephen Easton News The Department of Home Affairs has agreed to tell a Senate committee what led border control officials to advise Minister Peter Dutton there was a… Read more
Movers & shakers: depsecs in AGD, Communications Friday August 17, 2018 By The Mandarin Career Matters New Senior Executive Services promotions in the Australian government, including two acting deputy secretaries officially promoted to Band 3 following experience in the PMO and… Read more
