The experienced jurist responds to the former APS commissioner's claims that he exceeded his brief and that he should have been excluded due to apprehended bias -- a concept McMillan understands quite well -- and notes that he mostly found in Lloyd's favour, dismissing all but one of nine allegations. Read More
The former Australian public service commissioner has accused the merit protection commissioner's office of smearing his reputation. Read More
John Lloyd breached the code of conduct, but could have taken actions to avoid this risk, says the Merit Protection Commissioner. It's now in the hands of the parliament's presiding officers. Read More
Mandarins need ways to tap the public sector leaders of tomorrow on the shoulder rather than wait patiently for the cream to rise to the top, thinks Australian Public Service Commissioner John Lloyd. Read More
When the APS Commissioner John Lloyd leaves his Parkes office for the last time today and returns full-time to Melbourne, there will be more than a few public servants who will be disappointed at his departure from the role -- including among them, union members. Read More
It is an absurdity that the Prime Minister can merely pick whoever he wants to be the commissioner – with no specified competitive process, writes Verona Burgess. Read More
Both well-regarded, with only short stints in ministerial offices, the recent appointments of Peter Woolcott and Clive Mathieson show Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull still trusts in professionals — even with an election looming. Read More
Diplomacy has trumped ideology with the appointment of Peter Woolcott as Australian Public Service Commissioner says the union responsible for bargaining on behalf of APS employees. Read More
The next Australian Public Service Commissioner will be Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull's current chief of staff, Peter Woolcott. Read More
The acting Merit Protection Commissioner for the Australian Public Service, Mark Davidson, has kicked off an inquiry into an alleged breach of the code of conduct by the APS commissioner, John Lloyd. Read More
The departure of John Lloyd opens the question about how best to drive rapid change in the public sector — and the need, if at all, for a strong central agency to deliver the change. Read More
The Australian Public Service Commission has issued a further explanation of commissioner John Lloyd’s resignation on August 8, shortly after advising there would be no… Read More
The Australian Public Service Commissioner John Lloyd has resigned, effective from August 8. ABC federal press gallery reporter Jane Norman reported that APSC staff were… Read More
The terms of reference for the independent review of the Australian Public Service do not specifically list agency bargaining but it is not something that can be easily ignored. Read More
It came down to smoke and mirrors -- or all went up in smoke -- but there was a real issue of merit and independence behind Labor's Lloyd attack, says VERONA BURGESS. Read More
