Public servant first offered Barilaro’s job to appear in public hearing Economy & Industry Experienced public servant Jenny West is set to appear before the upper house inquiry into the appointment of John Barilaro as senior trade and investment
First steps taken to return Sydney harbour island to Aboriginal community May 30, 2022 By Anna Macdonald Energy & Environment An island in Sydney’s harbour is set to be returned to the Aboriginal community as the NSW government commences the formal transfer of ownership. Me-Mel,
Premium Interviews Merit matters in the Australian Public Service September 16, 2021 By Melissa Coade Career Matters What can someone with a long background with the ombud’s office, policing and compliance, and anti-corruption do for the APS? More than most people think,
NDIS chief deletes Twitter account, defends past activity: ‘I am not an anti-union Trump supporter’ November 12, 2019 By Stephen Easton Federal “I am not an anti-union Trump supporter,” declared National Disability Insurance Agency chief executive Martin Hoffman last night, after his past social media use came
Open invite: anyone can grill NT public servants after Estimates boycott June 8, 2017 By Stephen Easton News The Northern Territory government is running an impromptu experiment in open public accountability by inviting anyone to have a crack at scrutinising public servants in
Qld public service faces new oversight after black lung inquest June 6, 2017 By Stephen Easton Case studies Last week’s Senate Estimates hearings put a few public servants in the hot seat but they were a walk in the park compared to the
SES on sick leave accused of 'snowballing' Senate committee February 8, 2016 By Stephen Easton News Senator Cory Bernardi has accused a senior executive from the Department of Parliamentary Services of deliberately misleading the Senate Finance and Public Administration Committee last
