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…
