APS leadership turnover set for another jolt — for better or for worse by Verona Burgess | 1 comment 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 Verona Burgess.
Andrew Metcalfe on ‘the freedom to think differently’ in the public sector: full video interview by The Mandarin | 0 comments 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 with The Mandarin.
FOI and eyes wide shut: even public servants want to know by Suelette Dreyfus | 1 comment 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 in the dark, will try to take a peek.
FOI, frankness & formulating policy under the cone of silence by David Donaldson | 1 comment 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 colleagues. Rather than fight it, extend protections to deliberative documents.
