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NSW forest privatisation plan up in flames, Labor and union want it shelved

By Shannon Jenkins

Energy & Environment

The New South Wales government’s 2020 plan to privatise the state’s plantation forests has been delayed by the bushfire crisis. Labor and the union representing…

Four NSW integrity agencies face audits and a parliamentary inquiry that covers the auditor, too

By Stephen Easton

New South Wales

The Audit Office of New South Wales has been asked to run the ruler over the financial arrangements and management practices of four integrity agencies,…

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Mike Pratt on everything it takes to make customer service and satisfaction a central part of government — especially the need to be authentic

By Martin Stewart-Weeks

Features

Look, listen, and learn. Michael Pratt AM, Secretary of NSW Treasury, has cracked the code for what to tell an eager minister after walking into…

Latest Thodey review open for public consultation

By Shannon Jenkins

Economy & Industry

The panel led by David Thodey and charged with reviewing financial relations between New South Wales and the Commonwealth has released its first discussion paper.

Commissioning NSW hopes to straighten out the tangled web of government insourcing

By Stephen Easton

Economy & Industry

Public servants engaging the machinery of government to handle service delivery should follow clear processes just as they do when outsourcing services, according to the…

Thodey review #2 told to imagine a ‘bottom-up’ federation that rewards reformist governments

By Stephen Easton

Economy & Industry

The Berejiklian government says state governments should be rewarded for pursuing economic reform and given back a measure of their sovereignty through reforms to federal…

Jobs chief steps down during ongoing agency review related to MOG changes

By Shannon Jenkins

Economy & Industry

Jobs for NSW chief executive officer Nicole Cook has left her role, according to a Treasury spokesperson. Jobs for NSW was originally an independent agency…

A new Thodey review: Jane Halton, Anne Twomey to help examine NSW-federal funding deals

By Stephen Easton

Economy & Industry

Business leader David Thodey will chair a heavy-hitting panel convened by the New South Wales government to review its financial relationship with the Commonwealth, having…

'Ambitious' new Premier's Priorities for NSW

By Shannon Jenkins

New South Wales

New South Wales Premier Gladys Berejiklian has set 14 new social Priorities that aim to address community challenges and improve quality of life for all…

NSW a ‘jobs powerhouse’ — but not for public servants

By Shannon Jenkins

New South Wales

The NSW Government’s 2019-20 Budget is maintaining a strong focus on delivering jobs, according to Minister for Jobs and Investment Stuart Ayres. However, despite NSW …

The new-look NSW public service

By Stephen Easton

New South Wales

An extensive post-election restructure sees the establishment of Australia’s first Department of Customer Service in New South Wales, making a strong statement about what the…

The four Cs that turn good leadership into great leadership

By Michael Pratt

Editors' Picks

Customer-centric leadership is the key to managing through all kinds of challenges, writes the Secretary of NSW Treasury. Four self-development principles are the gateway to…

Create unbiased public policies through a strong evidence base

By Konnect Learning

People & Capability

Many government departments lack the baseline evidence essential for evaluating their programs and policies before and after implementation. Those responsible for developing policies and strategies are…

NSW Treasury begins outcome budgeting

By Stephen Easton

Case studies

This year, curious residents of New South Wales can not only see how much their government plans to spend in particular areas of the budget,…

Former auditor-general steps up as first NSW productivity commissioner

By Stephen Easton

News

Peter Achterstraat has been appointed as the state's first productivity commissioner, charged with attracting domestic migrants and business investment from other parts of Australia.