Tom Burton: VPS key to ‘delivering’ the ‘Danslide’
If there is an unsung hero of Saturday’s so-called 'Danslide' state election result, it is the Victorian public service. Read More
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Lessons from the hill: Steven Kennedy’s ‘secret list’ of questions to ask yourself during a briefing
Dr Steven Kennedy, one of Australia's most senior public servants, has twice been seconded to the Prime Minister's Office -- picking up a few tricks on the hill that have come in handy in his new role as departmental secretary. Read More
Privacy and security at the heart of the government’s digital identity program
Extensive work has been done to ensure that the privacy and security of users has been built into the very heart of myGovID, says Human Services and Digital Transformation Minister Michael Keenan. Read More
Federal ICAC back on the agenda in federal parliament
With the Morrison government losing its lower-house majority, Attorney-General Christian Porter is ready to discuss ways to strengthen the Commonwealth public sector integrity system. Read More
Canberra ‘too remote’ from most Australians, says de Brouwer
Government risks becoming separated from the people, warn a group of mandarins, as policy and service functions move apart. Read More
Leading in tough times, with Obama’s stimulus boss Edward DeSeve
Edward DeSeve was at the forefront of the US response to the GFC. He discusses the importance of using the tried pathways "wherever you can" and how the Trump administration is serving up policies that "aren’t quite half baked, they’re a quarter baked". Read More
Searching for Democracy 2.0 without losing Democracy 1.0
Reimagining and safeguarding democracy, while charting a course between alarmism and complacency, requires new ways of thinking. Read More
Getting ‘real’: why political leaders want to connect informally with everyday people
The call for politicians to ‘get real’ and ‘go public’ is more than just about winning elections. Read More
From walk to talk: academics and practitioners join forces for public policy learning
ANZSOG chief of staff David Threlfall explores how our public service practitioners access and respond to academic policy frameworks. How did you learn to do… Read More
Unconventional order sends public sector apolitical convention to life support
UPDATED: Accusations that threaten the reputation of an apolitical public sector have again been levelled at the Victorian government after internal deliberations of the previous government were put on the public record without the consent of the then ministers. Read More
Pia Andrews brings big ideas back to NSW, plans trans-Tasman partnership
The New South Wales Department of Finance, Services and Innovation has lured enthusiastic government IT expert Pia Andrews back to Australia from New Zealand, where… Read More
Morrison puts stamp on new Ministerial Standards
The Ministerial Standards have been all over the news this week, and now nearly a week into the role Prime Minister Scott Morrison has officially re-endorsed the code and confirmed they are a set of principles, not a complete list of rules. Read More
City Deals: what Turnbull’s urban policy has achieved, and where we go from here
Malcolm Turnbull put in place the City Deals program in 2015 - aiming to create better partnerships between all levels of government. Some projects are underway, but we need more than just partnerships. Read More
The importance of reliable statistics to good economic policymaking
Australian Statistician David W. Kalisch calls on economists to support publicly the importance of ABS statistics in informing important policy debates because too often they are taken for granted. Read More
Want to lead self-motivated employees?
University of Melbourne research has shown how leaders can support employees to work more autonomously, creating a happier and more productive workplace. Read More