Treasury and the CSIRO have both recently felt the need to clarify advice they have provided the government, after opposition complaints about what ministers did with it. Read More
The federal government has taken a deliberate step into the realm of driverless cars and mobility-as-a-service apps with the establishment of an Office of Future Transport Technologies in the Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Cities. Read More
Dr Steven Kennedy is the secretary of the Department of Infrastructure, Regional Development and Cities. This is the second half of a speech hosted… Read More
One of the federal government's newest departmental secretaries, Dr Steven Kennedy, disputes the narrative that Australian Public Service has experienced a severe capability decline over recent decades. Read More
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 Turnbull camp. Also, the CEO of the Climate Change Authority moves to a new portfolio. Read More
The federal government’s public service decentralisation program has turned out to be a much less dramatic affair than Nationals leaders suggested last April. Deputy Prime Minister… Read More
The federal audit committee is gearing up for round two of its inquiry into the messy world of contractors and consultants, as the auditor-general prepares for a yearly look at related issues. Despite all the sound and fury, it's hard to see much changing. Read More
