New APS professional stream to lift data capability across workforce Wednesday September 16, 2020 By Shannon Jenkins Federal 'The data professional stream is grounded in a strategy to lift the data capability of the APS workforce, to generate deeper insights, inform evidence-based decisions… Read more
Public servants need to be able to share data across departments, and even jurisdictions, says Gaetjens Tuesday September 15, 2020 By Shannon Jenkins Communications & Technology 'The leading edge can be the bleeding edge sometimes', and so the APS would likely follow the lead of the rest of the country when… Read more
Woolcott and Gaetjens flag more professional streams, APS ‘surge reserve’ under reform priorities Monday September 7, 2020 By Shannon Jenkins Communications & Technology The Secretaries Board has agreed to a number of reforms that would strengthen the Australian Public Service workforce’s digital capabilities and enable staff redeployments to… Read more
Sports rorts: Gaetjens didn’t interview PM’s or McKenzie’s staff, inquiry hears Thursday July 23, 2020 By Shannon Jenkins Federal The Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet head has defended his probe into former sport minister Bridget McKenzie. Read more
PM&C didn’t brief Morrison during Hawaii trip, says Gaetjens Thursday May 28, 2020 By Shannon Jenkins Federal The Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet did not brief Scott Morrison while he was in Hawaii during Australia’s recent bushfire crisis, an inquiry… Read more
Premium Columnists The government dreams of an economic snap-back even as the dire evidence stares everyone in the face Thursday May 14, 2020 By Verona Burgess Editors' Picks There are so many lessons that could be learnt from these fruitful few months of political detente. Perhaps some will be, writes Verona Burgess. Read more
Scott Morrison denies misleading Parliament over involvement in sports rorts Tuesday May 12, 2020 By Shannon Jenkins Federal The new evidence was recently revealed to the Senate inquiry charged with investigating the handling of the sports grants program in answers to questions on… Read more
Phil Gaetjens could appear before Senate inquiry into COVID-19 response Friday April 17, 2020 By Shannon Jenkins Federal Australia’s top bureaucrats will not be free from scrutiny as a new Senate Select Committee prepares to examine the federal government’s response to the coronavirus… Read more
National COVID-19 Coordination Commission established Wednesday March 25, 2020 By Shannon Jenkins Federal Prime Minister Scott Morrison has announced a National COVID-19 Coordination Commission. Read more
COVID-19: Gaetjens and Woolcott push APS reform in open letter Monday March 23, 2020 By Shannon Jenkins Federal The Australian Public Service Commissioner and the head of the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet have applauded public servants for their dedication to… Read more
Sports rorts: Gaetjens requests Senate appearance be delayed Monday March 16, 2020 By Shannon Jenkins Federal The secretary of the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet has pulled out of his scheduled appearance before the Senate inquiry into the controversial… Read more
Gaetjens did not know about emails between PM’s and McKenzie’s offices, inquiry heard Tuesday March 3, 2020 By Shannon Jenkins Federal Penny Wong has grilled Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet staff over how much they knew about correspondence between the offices of the Prime… Read more
Premium Columnists When a can of worms has been opened, of course no one wants to embrace it Thursday February 27, 2020 By Verona Burgess Features One of most deeply uncomfortable points for both the parliament and the public service in the Australian National Audit Office’s report on the Community Sport… Read more
PM&C boss defends sports rorts investigation, rejects ANAO findings Monday February 17, 2020 By Shannon Jenkins Federal The head of the Australian Public Service has spoken out to justify his investigation into the former sports minister Bridget McKenzie's handling of a Commonwealth… Read more
Senate push to release Gaetjens report loses 35-36 Thursday February 13, 2020 By Shannon Jenkins Federal A Senate committee into the sports rorts will begin on Thursday with evidence from the national auditor-general Grant Hehir. Gaetjens will also be called. Read more
