Access Canberra bureaucrat in hot water over accusations of discrimination, lying under oath Australian Capital Territory A public servant’s 10 minute decision to refuse a car dealer’s licence on the grounds that the applicant had a criminal history has led to
PSst! I spy a spy June 3, 2021 By The Mandarin Australian Capital Territory Here is our next instalment of rumours, tips and good gossip for you to mull over while enjoying your coffee. PSst! What have you heard? Please
Premium Insights and analysis Winning government tenders: The six most common errors May 31, 2021 By Thomas Pollock Australian Capital Territory Each year the federal and state governments’ combined spend on goods and services within Australia is over $150 billion. Government procurement exists in many forms,
Premium Insights and analysis The Briefing: Commonwealth, state and territory public servants receive varying levels of vaccine support, obligations and communication May 31, 2021 By Chris Woods Australian Capital Territory Crux of the matter Australian governments have demonstrated varying levels of support, obligations and communication for public servants throughout the country’s vaccine roll-out, with only
Premium Columnists How do you know you are ready for a 360? May 28, 2021 By Helena Cain Australian Capital Territory A 360 leadership feedback experience can come as a gentle nudge in the right direction, or a rude shock. Helena Cain explores the value and
ACT reps give evidence to Victorian cannabis inquiry May 19, 2021 By Melissa Coade Australian Capital Territory An inquiry into the use of cannabis in Victoria will hear first-hand evidence from ACT representatives about laws that were passed regulating personal use and
Premium Insights and analysis Domestic politics and diplomacy in an election year May 17, 2021 By Andrew Hunter Australian Capital Territory The incursion of domestic politics on Australia’s international relations is more evident now than at any point since the White Australia policy. With a federal
APS suffers from ‘command and control’ dynamic and outsourcing, expert says May 10, 2021 By Melissa Coade Australian Capital Territory The gradual flow of traditional public service work to consultants has eroded skills and expertise within government departments and agencies, ANU’s Professor Glyn Davis says,
Premium Columnists Federation balance of power – things have changed, part 3 May 5, 2021 By Stephen Bartos Australian Capital Territory The relative moral standing of different levels of government has shifted since the closing decades of the 20th century. And here’s why, writes Stephen Bartos.
We need to get better at learning how to learn from bushfires May 4, 2021 By Graham Dwyer Australian Capital Territory Bushfires present significant challenges for emergency-management policymakers and practitioners. All too often in recent times we have seen how bushfire has given rise to damages
Privacy concerns over ACT police’s ‘cavalier’ approach to data powers April 30, 2021 By Melissa Coade Australian Capital Territory The commonwealth ombud has slammed the mishandling of data related to location-based services (LBS), or ‘pings’, by the ACT police in a report published on
Premium Columnists Federation balance of power – things have changed, part 2 April 30, 2021 By Stephen Bartos Australian Capital Territory If the pandemic were the only factor involved, this shift in the balance of power in the Australian federation would be short-lived. But it is
Premium Insights and analysis Federation balance of power – things have changed, part 1 April 28, 2021 By Stephen Bartos Australian Capital Territory For the first time since 1942 the balance of power in the Australian federation is shifting from the commonwealth back to the states and territories.
Person-centred justice matters more than ever April 25, 2021 By Tessa Boyd-Caine Australian Capital Territory The global decline of trust and confidence in public institutions has been well-documented over the past decade and more. But what are the implications of
