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Treasury dep sec switches to Social Services after long holiday and allegations

By Shannon Jenkins

Community & Social

Treasury deputy secretary Matt Flavel has quietly moved to the Department of Social Services following an investigation into his conduct. Flavel went on leave in…

Great Barrier Reef management wins the Prime Minister’s Gold Award for public service work

By Stephen Easton

Federal

A joint initiative between federal and state public servants to manage threats to the Great Barrier Reef has won the Gold Award in the 2019…

Former Defence boss calls in favour for Raiders

By Shannon Jenkins

Culture

A throng of mandarins will be supporting the Canberra Raiders in their fight against the Sydney Roosters at the NRL grand final this weekend.

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To ensure nobody was left behind, Steven Kennedy opened his department doors to dozens of partner organisations. Digital services alone couldn’t reach all in need

By Stephen Easton

Community & Social

There is “ample space” for cooperation between all Australian governments, says the new Commonwealth Treasury secretary, and he urges public servants to make…

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The APS needs to radically and quickly overhaul what 'service delivery' means to them. That should start with genuinely listening to their front-line people

By Verona Burgess

Features

Much of the APS needs to lose the attitude that policy is the apex of public administration and service delivery is done by lesser mortals,…

Who's in line to lead ASIO? Major moves draw congratulations, trepidation and speculation

By Stephen Easton

Economy & Industry

Last week's major movements at the top of the Australian Public Service last week were followed by tributes, trepidation and congratulations, as well as a…

Phil Gaetjens promoted to head of PM&C, Dr Steven Kennedy to lead Treasury

By Stephen Easton

Federal

Treasury secretary Phil Gaetjens will lead the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet from September, and be replaced by the secretary of the Department…

Re-elected Prime Minister's public message to department heads

By Stephen Easton

Federal

Prime Minister Scott Morrison brought department heads out in front of the media cameras on Thursday and told them not to get in the way…

Just the facts: Treasury and CSIRO put space between advice and how ministers use it

By Stephen Easton

Federal

Treasury and the CSIRO have both recently felt the need to clarify advice they have provided the government, after opposition complaints about what ministers did…

Lessons from the hill: Steven Kennedy’s ‘secret list’ of questions to ask yourself during a briefing

By Harley Dennett

Editors' Picks

Dr Steven Kennedy, one of Australia's most senior public servants, has twice been seconded to the Prime Minister's Office — picking up a few tricks…

APS Review update: panel leaning towards a small list of big ideas

By Stephen Easton

Federal

The APS Review panel is planning to craft a concise set of big ideas for public service reform rather than a highly prescriptive blueprint, according…

DIRDC secretary Steven Kennedy's thoughts on the role of the APS

By Steven Kennedy

Features

Dr Steven Kennedy is the secretary of the Department of Infrastructure, Regional Development and Cities. This is the second half of a speech hosted…

Global challenges, regional consequences: Infrastructure secretary on inclusive growth

By Steven Kennedy

Features

Dr Steven Kennedy is the secretary of the Department of Infrastructure, Regional Development and Cities. This is the first half of a speech hosted…

Experts in the APS: DIRDC boss Steven Kennedy challenges talk of capability decline

By Stephen Easton

Editors' Picks

One of the federal government's newest departmental secretaries, Dr Steven Kennedy, disputes the narrative that Australian Public Service has experienced a severe capability decline over…

Co-design, collaboration, engagement: don't just throw trendy words around

By Stephen Easton

Editors' Picks

There's a lot of hope that more collaborative ways of developing public policy can vastly improve outcomes but these approaches are nothing without ministerial support.