Premium Interviews Underperformance in the public sector is difficult and painful: Linda Waugh talks about how to guide and advise a way through it Wednesday July 17, 2019 By Verona Burgess Career Advice With her first year as the Merit Protection Commissioner under her belt, Linda Waugh reflects on public service merit, the Canberra bubble and some service-wide…
John McMillan bats away claims of apprehended bias against John Lloyd Friday October 19, 2018 By Stephen Easton Career Advice 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…
'Unfair and biased': John Lloyd gets the last word Thursday October 18, 2018 By Stephen Easton Federal The former Australian public service commissioner has accused the merit protection commissioner's office of smearing his reputation.
Lloyd could have avoided code of conduct breach Thursday August 9, 2018 By David Donaldson Federal 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…
John Lloyd: tap future APS leaders who can avoid PC 'group think' and 'virtue signalling' Tuesday August 7, 2018 By Stephen Easton Australian Capital Territory 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…
Why John Lloyd's APS supporters will miss him Tuesday August 7, 2018 By Harley Dennett Editors' Picks 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…
Time to fix the federal Public Service Act Tuesday August 7, 2018 By Verona Burgess Editors' Picks It is an absurdity that the Prime Minister can merely pick whoever he wants to be the commissioner – with no specified competitive process, writes…
Turnbull's new brooms: Woolcott and Mathieson are no apparatchiks Wednesday August 1, 2018 By Verona Burgess Editors' Picks 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…
Union sees change coming for APS enterprise bargaining Tuesday July 31, 2018 By The Mandarin Career Advice 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…
Turnbull's chief of staff appointed next Australian Public Service Commissioner Monday July 30, 2018 By Stephen Easton Federal The next Australian Public Service Commissioner will be Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull's current chief of staff, Peter Woolcott.
John Lloyd faces Merit Protection inquiry into alleged code of conduct breach Friday June 22, 2018 By Stephen Easton Federal 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…
John Lloyd's resignation nothing to do with 'recent events' Monday June 4, 2018 By Stephen Easton News 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…
APS commissioner John Lloyd resigns Monday June 4, 2018 By Stephen Easton News 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…
Bargaining policy: clock ticking on government's toxic war with its own workforce Wednesday May 30, 2018 By Verona Burgess Career Advice 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…
Questions continue to swirl around John Lloyd, merit and how APS review will seek truth Wednesday May 23, 2018 By Verona Burgess Editors' Picks It came down to smoke and mirrors -- or all went up in smoke -- but there was a real issue of merit and independence…
