SA Health boss to keep job after conflicts of interest investigation Tuesday January 28, 2020 By Shannon Jenkins Health SA Health Dr Chris McGowan breached a public sector act and made some mistakes but he should not lose his job, the state public sector… Read more
Another blow to SA Health: costly company provides ‘nil’ economic benefit Friday January 17, 2020 By Shannon Jenkins Health A company brought in to overhaul the South Australian health department’s finances was the most costly but least beneficial to the local economy, documents show. Read more
The Centre for Strategy and Governance shares its views (succinctly and politely) on the APS Review Wednesday April 24, 2019 By Verona Burgess Features What do former mandarins think about the Australian Public Service Review so far? Quite a lot, and not all of it is flattering. Read more
John McMillan bats away claims of apprehended bias against John Lloyd Friday October 19, 2018 By Stephen Easton Federal 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… Read more
'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. Read more
Whistleblower law gone to the dogs, change afoot to narrow scope Friday April 8, 2016 By Stephen Easton Features Too many small, interpersonal matters are being dressed up as whistleblowing, says the nation's former integrity commissioner who will soon complete a statutory two-year review… Read more
George Brandis continues uncertainty for information commissioner Wednesday January 20, 2016 By Stephen Easton News Waiting until the last possible moment to act, the Attorney-General kicks the can down the road for a third time on the future of the… Read more
McMillan lashes FOI 'hypocrisy', attitude of top bureacurats Wednesday September 30, 2015 By Harley Dennett News John McMillan has criticised the decision to axe, and when that failed, defund, the federal agency he once led. He also describes the public commitment… Read more
Government floundering over Information Commission Friday August 21, 2015 By Harley Dennett News Just weeks ago privacy commissioner Timothy Pilgrim was appointed temporary head of the three-commissioner OAIC. Now he's been appointed back to his previous privacy role… Read more
FOI limbo continues: Pilgrim appointed temporary OAIC head Thursday July 16, 2015 By David Donaldson News Privacy commissioner Timothy Pilgrim will be appointed acting information commissioner when John McMillan leaves shortly — but only for three months. The OAIC abolition saga… Read more
OAIC to be left without statutory officers Monday July 13, 2015 By David Donaldson News The Privacy Commissioner's appointment expires this week, while the Australian Information Commissioner formally resigns on July 31, leaving the OAIC potentially without any statutory officers. Read more
