Premium Insights and analysis What looms for the APS after a year like this? Wednesday December 8, 2021 By Bernard Keane Editors' Picks Who wants to be remembered as the public service leader who sat and watched as the joint burnt down?…
NSW first to detail Indigenous spending with aim of sharing evidence Thursday November 18, 2021 By Jackson Graham New South Wales NSW invests $1.1 billion in Indigenous programs and is the first state to honour a national Closing the Gap agreement detailing spending.
Brendan Lyon exposes the rotten world of high-stakes consulting Tuesday November 9, 2021 By Bernard Keane Editors' Picks Do consultants working for governments do what they're told, have conflicts of interest and get sacrificed if they tell the truth? Yes.
NSW treasury secretary drawn into allegations state budget numbers fudged Tuesday November 9, 2021 By Melissa Coade Culture A former KMPG partner has told a parliamentary inquiry his work for Transport NSW compromised his ethics and he was ‘bullied’ by Michael Pratt.
Courting a public service career with a healthy curiosity and a desire to make a difference Friday June 18, 2021 By Melissa Coade Career Advice 'Once you have honed a skill, make it a strength and continue to work on it.' That's a key piece of advice from Alexandra Young,…
Questions raised about sacking of NSW transport boss and state budget cover-up Wednesday June 2, 2021 By Shannon Jenkins Economy & Industry A former NSW auditor-general has accused the state government of using an ‘accounting gimmick’ to artificially inflate its budgets by tens of billions over six…
NSW public servants wage increases slashed in $3 billion cost cutting effort Friday October 2, 2020 By Matthew Elmas News About 170,000 NSW public servants will have their nominal wage growth cut to 0.3% over the next 12 months after the state's industrial relations commission…
NSW treasurer’s policy adviser cost icare $700,000 Tuesday September 29, 2020 By Shannon Jenkins New South Wales A former staffer of several US Republican congressmen, Yap had not undertaken any work for icare until August 2020, but resigned less than two weeks…
NSW Treasury secretary to lead probe into Dominic Perrottet’s office over icare secondments Monday August 10, 2020 By Shannon Jenkins New South Wales The audit will occur after revelations that details relating to two people working in the office on secondment from state insurance agency icare 'were not…
Martin Hoffman told NSW government icare issues needed ‘decisive engagement’ in 2019, emails show Thursday July 30, 2020 By Shannon Jenkins New South Wales Following the media revelations aired on Monday, Labor leader Jodi McKay grilled Dominic Perrottet over Martin Hoffman’s email.
NSW Treasury report shows how AI can fast-track regulatory reform process Wednesday July 29, 2020 By Shannon Jenkins Communications & Technology The average age of a piece of regulation in NSW is 22 years, and a piece of regulation is edited an average of 104 times.
NSW government goes ahead with public service pay freeze Wednesday May 27, 2020 By Shannon Jenkins Economy & Industry Premier Gladys Berejiklian and Treasurer Dominic Perrottet on Wednesday said the decision to freeze wage increases for the next 12 months would 'protect public service…
Outcome budgeting calls for cultural and behavioural shift, NSW Treasury says Thursday March 12, 2020 By Shannon Jenkins New South Wales A cluster outcome and business plan proposes outcome-focused performance objectives, and sets out how to achieve them over the next four years.
Union warns against wage freeze for NSW public servants Monday March 9, 2020 By Shannon Jenkins New South Wales The New South Wales government is considering a one-off wage freeze for public servants in an attempt to mitigate a budget deficit, but the state’s…
NSW looking to sell WestConnex Friday March 6, 2020 By Shannon Jenkins New South Wales The New South Wales government will weigh up whether it should sell its remaining 49% stake in the WestConnex motorway with an independent scoping study.
