Premium Columnists Where the department secretary chips are falling Friday June 24, 2022 By Verona Burgess Editors' Picks Onwards and upwards, then, to the new era of 16 portfolio departments and one extra secretary, so 17 secretaries altogether.
Premium Columnists Election 2022: Add seven new secretaries and a couple of senior agency heads? Friday May 20, 2022 By Verona Burgess Editors' Picks Let’s assume, for the sake of discussing machinery of government, that the mood for change translates to a major overhaul of the suite of portfolios.
APS staff from former political adviser roles bring advantages and drawbacks Wednesday March 2, 2022 By Jackson Graham Federal Both current and former APS commissioners say professionals who’ve worked in politics can enhance the public service. …
Department defends secretary’s role on Chinese council amid frayed relations Tuesday December 21, 2021 By Jackson Graham Federal DAWE secretary Andrew Metcalfe has been a member of the China Council for International Co-operation on Environment and Development for two years.
APS leaders explain the ins and outs of regulatory impact analysis in new videos Tuesday August 3, 2021 By Shannon Jenkins Federal The Office of Best Practice Regulation has released a new video series explaining how impact analysis contributes to good policy proposals.
Premium Columnists Opportunity knocks for those with Secretary ambitions (but mind your head) Friday June 18, 2021 By Verona Burgess Editors' Picks The drive to reach the top is not just about being close to political power, although that can be shockingly seductive. There’s a characteristic that…
Premium Columnists Desperately seeking a smoking gun Friday August 21, 2020 By Verona Burgess Editors' Picks Despite the deficiencies that Bret Walker SC Walker identified during the Ruby Princess inquiry, and a number of key findings, he made only a small…
Four departments and five secretaries cut while one returns, as PM reshapes the public service Thursday December 5, 2019 By Stephen Easton Federal Prime Minister Scott Morrison has unveiled a massive Australian Public Service shake-up, which will see five secretaries out of their jobs, after a morning of…
Multiple APS secretaries tipped to get the sack in Morrison’s massive MoG changes Thursday December 5, 2019 By Stephen Easton Federal Prime Minister Scott Morrison plans a major restructure of the Australian Public Service, which may see multiple secretaries lose their jobs, according to news reports…
APS leadership turnover set for another jolt — for better or for worse Wednesday July 12, 2017 By Verona Burgess Editors' Picks The high turnover of APS secretaries is expected to continue next year, but a ministerial reshuffle could cut short even more top mandarins' careers, writes…
Andrew Metcalfe on 'the freedom to think differently' in the public sector: full video interview Wednesday June 21, 2017 By The Mandarin News The Institute of Public Administration Australia (ACT Division) recently brought in its former president Andrew Metcalfe, to discuss public sector innovation in a video interview…
FOI and eyes wide shut: even public servants want to know Friday August 21, 2015 By Suelette Dreyfus Career Advice Security clearance creep and weakened freedom of information does not help public trust in government, argues researcher Suelette Dreyfus. Even top public servants, when kept…
FOI, frankness & formulating policy under the cone of silence Wednesday August 12, 2015 By David Donaldson Career Advice Over-classification and 'policy advice by post-it note' has become the norm, says former Immigration secretary Andrew Metcalfe after canvassing the views of his departmental secretary…
