Labor government gets down to business with national security and finances at top of agenda Tuesday May 24, 2022 By Melissa Coade Federal The new Labor government will convene ministry meetings for the National Security Committee and Expenditure Review Committee on Wednesday.
It’s a fresh new era as Albanese promises respect for the public service Monday May 23, 2022 By Melissa Coade Community & Social Anthony Albanese has flagged a new approach to the public service, using his first press conference as prime minister to praise the sector and promise…
Premium Columnists Election 2022: Add seven new secretaries and a couple of senior agency heads? Friday May 20, 2022 By Verona Burgess Editors' Picks Let’s assume, for the sake of discussing machinery of government, that the mood for change translates to a major overhaul of the suite of portfolios.
Premium Insights and analysis Election 2022: Historically speaking, public service heads always roll when a government changes Thursday May 19, 2022 By Chris Johnson Editors' Picks The Mandarin takes a look at how each side of politics has acted towards senior public servants when the government changes hands.
Premium Columnists Election 2022: To rebuild APS capacity, some at the very top will likely go Thursday April 28, 2022 By Bernard Keane Editors' Picks After nine years of Coalition government, there are generational problems within the APS that will take an extended period to address.
Premium Insights and analysis Roll call of APS politicisation under the Morrison government Thursday April 21, 2022 By Peter Gearin Editors' Picks The APS has faced politicisation by Australia's elected officials, either through direct political interference or by ignoring established protocols.
Premium Columnists The APS is sniffing the winds of change Thursday April 14, 2022 By Verona Burgess Editors' Picks With election 2022 already getting down and dirty, it is vital for the APS to keep its nose perfectly clean.
Premium Insights and analysis Election moves departments to deactivate comments feeds Wednesday April 13, 2022 By Melissa Coade Culture Various government department websites have switched off online comments on their social media sites due to new caretaker settings.
Recovery and ‘high quality service’ mission for APS Thursday March 31, 2022 By Melissa Coade Federal DPM&C has published a message to the APS reminding them to familiarise themselves with Caretaker conventions ahead of the federal election.
APS staff from former political adviser roles bring advantages and drawbacks Wednesday March 2, 2022 By Jackson Graham Federal Both current and former APS commissioners say professionals who’ve worked in politics can enhance the public service. …
Premium Columnists APS stuck between a rock and a hard place Friday February 18, 2022 By Verona Burgess Editors' Picks The political atmosphere is so venomous now that nothing is sacred. As the last sentate estimates before the election amply demonstrated.
Unable and unwilling to govern: the Morrison legacy may last many years Wednesday January 19, 2022 By Bernard Keane Editors' Picks Bernard Keane explores how changes in Canberra have reduced the capacity of our governmental systems to deliver.
Premium Columnists Rex rips off a fig leaf Friday December 17, 2021 By Verona Burgess Editors' Picks Independent senator Rex Patrick did not hold back when blasting officials from PM&C in the Senate in the dying days of the 2021 parliamentary sittings.
Rex Patrick says criticism of public servants ‘carefully considered’, pushes for Federal Court decision Friday December 10, 2021 By Jackson Graham Federal Patrick is in a war of words with PM&C over national cabinet minutes, with the senator arguing the documents are not protected by cabinet in…
Premium Interviews Inclusivity key to avoiding major exodus of public servants Friday December 10, 2021 By Melissa Coade Community & Social A new workplace index shows there is a business case for action on workforce inclusion because it will keep those valuable staff from walking out…