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Bernard Keane

Bernard Keane is a columnist for Mandarin Premium and Crikey.com.au's political editor. Before that he was Crikey’s Canberra press gallery correspondent, covering politics, national security and economics.

Consultants being public servants – The Select Committee
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Consultants being public servants – The Select Committee

Tuesday August 4, 2020

By Chris Johnson

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What is the appropriate level of the use of consultants in the public service? Has it gone too far? Are consultants doing too much core/routine…


The key to coexisting peacefully and effectively with political staffers is simple: each of you should understand the other's role
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The key to coexisting peacefully and effectively with political staffers is simple: each of you should understand the other's role

Tuesday July 23, 2019

By Bernard Keane

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As every public servant knows, advisers on both sides of politics range from highly competent, agreeable people who work collaboratively with the bureaucracy, to rabid…

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