Jane Halton Archives

‘Please, never again’: former Health secretary urges governments to ramp up preparedness following COVID-19

By Shannon Jenkins

Federal

Jane Halton and Bill Bowtell cite lack of preparedness and failure to learn from past events as reasons for Australia’s COVID-19 response falling short.

PSsst! Stepford snipe

By The Mandarin

Federal

Another gig for Halton, and maybe another, screaming man, The 'move-on' minister, and more.

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Columnists

Department secretaries in the spotlight — whether by accident or design

By Verona Burgess

Defence

How are senior public servants are expected by convention to behave? There have been a few colourful and charismatic secretaries, writes Verona Burgess.

PM disbands COVID-19 advisory board, declares emergency response over

By Melissa Coade

Federal

More than a year since the COVID-19 Commission Advisory Board was formed, its work has concluded as Australia looks to the ‘path of economic recovery’.

Opinion: Australia and China have something to celebrate, not squabble over

By Max Whitten

Editors' Picks

It's beyond comprehension the PM would call for a global enquiry into the origins of COVID-19. Who is advising the PM? It is hard to…

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The Briefing

The Briefing: how will the new National COVID-9 Commission Advisory affect policy?

By Chris Woods

Editors' Picks

How will the new National COVID-9 Commission Advisory Board manage criticisms over conflicts of interest, economic and environmental policies, transparency and cost while advising on…

Halton to lead hotel quarantine review

By Shannon Jenkins

Federal

Following the national cabinet's Friday meeting, Scott Morrison said Jane Halton — who is currently a national COVID-19 commissioner — would be working with the…

Not-for-profit sector to advise National COVID-19 Coordination Commission on impacts of pandemic on the vulnerable

By Shannon Jenkins

Community & Social

To harness the expertise of the not-for-profit sector to make sure vulnerable Australians are supported as Australia moves through the COVID-19 situation and into recovery.

National COVID-19 Coordination Commission pay packets revealed

By Shannon Jenkins

Federal

The head of the National COVID-19 Coordination Commission will receive half a million dollars over six months.

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Insights and analysis

National COVID-19 Coordination Commission — who are the commissioners?

By Chris Johnson & David Donaldson

Features

Prime Minister Scott Morrison has announced a National COVID-19 Coordination Commission to “solve problems” that require the public and private sectors to work together. Here,…

Archives boss looks to ‘outcomes over process’ as auditors savage ‘ineffective’ policy leadership

By Stephen Easton

Federal

The entire federal public sector is supposed to be on the cusp of a new era in information management defined by interoperability, following the earlier…

Thodey review #2 told to imagine a ‘bottom-up’ federation that rewards reformist governments

By Stephen Easton

Economy & Industry

The Berejiklian government says state governments should be rewarded for pursuing economic reform and given back a measure of their sovereignty through reforms to federal…

A new Thodey review: Jane Halton, Anne Twomey to help examine NSW-federal funding deals

By Stephen Easton

Economy & Industry

Business leader David Thodey will chair a heavy-hitting panel convened by the New South Wales government to review its financial relationship with the Commonwealth, having…

How about speaking normally? Jane Halton and Gordon de Brouwer on institutional trust

By Stephen Easton

Career Advice

For institutions that need to rebuild public trust, “starting to speak normally" instead of in stiff bureaucratic language is a necessary step on the journey,…

Federal government’s new Transparency Portal set to transform APS reporting

By Stephen Easton

Communications & Technology

The Australian Public Service is expected to complete the long-discussed shift to online planning and performance reporting by the end of 2019, which could see…