WA names new Jobs and Tourism boss News The West Australian government has named Rebecca Brown as the new director general of the Department of Jobs, Tourism, Science and Innovation. [caption id=”attachment_97575″ align=”alignright”
Leadership instability: opposition calls for 'extreme caution' over public sector appointments August 22, 2018 By The Mandarin Federal As the government announces the next chief executive of NBN Co, the opposition has cautioned against making more appointments in the current climate of leadership
Password123: public servants risk cyber attacks with weak security August 22, 2018 By David Donaldson Career Advice Public sector agencies “are not taking risks to information systems seriously enough,” says Western Australia’s Auditor General Caroline Spencer. Weak passwords are one of the
APS in de facto caretaker mode as speculation swirls over secretaries August 22, 2018 By Verona Burgess Editors' Picks A Dutton government could shake the earth under the APS given his right-wing ideology; a Morrison or other middle-of-the-road challenger’s government less so, says Verona
Fired on the spot: compensation for corruption inquiry sacking August 21, 2018 By David Donaldson Career Advice A former education official sacked after giving testimony at a corruption inquiry has won compensation, despite sensational evidence. “Many people will think this outcome doesn’t make
Turnbull's impending demise leaves government marooned, and secretaries wondering August 21, 2018 By Tom Burton Editors' Picks Yet again we are seeing the destruction of another Australian government, cut short by deep internal personal and ideological divides, and a seeming inability to
Explainer: is Peter Dutton ineligible to sit in parliament? August 21, 2018 By Anne Twomey Features Section 44 of the Constitution has struck down many a politician in the past year – but is it powerful enough to take down the Liberal
Harvard scholarships for four state mandarins August 17, 2018 By David Donaldson New South Wales Four top state public servants have been awarded Harvard scholarships. The 2018 recipients of the Sir James Wolfensohn Public Service Scholarship are: [caption id=”attachment_97361″ align=”alignright”
Soft power review: Australia hopes to boost its national image August 16, 2018 By David Donaldson Federal Australia is conducting the first in-depth examination of its cultural and diplomatic clout in an effort to boost its international influence. The Department of Foreign
'Right of return', payouts cut for axed WA senior officials August 16, 2018 By The Mandarin Career Advice The Western Australian McGowan government has introduced legislation to reduce payouts to senior government officials for early termination and prevent their return to the public
Tasmanian CPSU boss moots independent wage-fixing for public servants August 15, 2018 By Stephen Easton News How should pay rates be set for public officials, and does it matter if they are elected or appointed? There’s three main choices to the
Jim Murphy calls time on Queensland Under Treasurer role August 15, 2018 By The Mandarin News A vacancy has opened up at Queensland Treasury’s top gig after one of Australia’s high flying Treasury alumni indicates he will be stepping down as
'Blatantly political' appointments risk public trust, says Labor MP August 15, 2018 By David Donaldson Features Australia should reconsider how it doles out senior public service jobs following a rash of “blatantly political appointments”, argues public servant-turned-Labor backbencher Julian Hill. “I’ve
Heavyweight operational agencies enter David Thodey's ring August 15, 2018 By Verona Burgess Editors' Picks Home Affairs and ATO advocate a far more cohesive and collaborative APS and suggest ways of removing barriers to cross-agency and whole-of-government cooperation. At last,
