Premium Insights and analysis Learn to live with uncertainty, and other tips on public sector governance and leadership. Sometimes you have to push back and take a stand for due process, but it’s getting harder Thursday September 19, 2019 By Stephen Easton Features Governments don’t govern alone. The shared responsibilities of public sector governance fall broadly into two categories – performance and conformance – and a lot of… Read more
Huxtable: shared services can work; the APS can't afford for it to fail Wednesday October 11, 2017 By Stephen Easton Features Department of Finance secretary Rosemary Huxtable is confident that shared services can reduce administrative costs and support modernisation of the Australian Public Service, based on… Read more
ACT counts the dividends of efficiency, and the cost of efficiency dividends Thursday June 8, 2017 By Stephen Easton Economy & Industry This week's ACT Budget lists a range of efforts to save money in the public service, from property management to procurement reform and general efficiency… Read more
Beyond individual merit: reimagining the mandarins of the future Wednesday November 30, 2016 By Stephen Easton Features The individual merit principle has produced public service leaders that look and talk the same, think alike and mix in the same circles. Heads of… Read more
What makes a good EA? Canberra SES officers spill the beans Wednesday September 21, 2016 By Stephen Easton Editors' Picks Senior public servants know well the executive assistant plays a vital role, as an unofficial communication channel and guide to the bureaucratic labyrinth. But gauging… Read more
ACT poaches Kiwi for new chief digital officer role Monday July 13, 2015 By Stephen Easton Jurisdiction The ACT government's new chief digital officer will join the growing ranks of ICT specialists whose expertise is needed at the top of government bureaucracies. Read more
ACT budget: Barr spends big on government IT Thursday June 4, 2015 By Stephen Easton News The Mr Fluffy asbestos saga has blown a large hole in the ACT budget, but apart from that, Treasurer and Chief Minister Andrew Barr is… Read more
