Premium Columnists United Nations Security Council needs reform, as Russia’s veto has shown Editors' Picks Its status as a permanent member of the UN Security Council means Russia can veto a resolution to condemn the Russian Federation.
Former Home Affairs worker had ‘conflict of interest’ in immigration processing Friday January 28, 2022 By Jackson Graham Federal Harbir Singh pled guilty in a Perth court to charges including abuse of public office and unauthorised access to commonwealth data.
Audit of Defence contract with IBM highlights conflict of interest issues Tuesday August 17, 2021 By Shannon Jenkins Communications & Technology ANAO says Defence’s governance of a major ICT reform initiative has been undermined by the involvement of contractors in decision-making arrangements.
Anti-corruption boss reminds public servants of conflict of interest obligations Wednesday June 2, 2021 By Shannon Jenkins News The South Australian corruption watchdog has outlined how public servants should best identify, disclose and manage their conflicts of interest.
Opinion: The triumph of the lobbies — Australia’s revolving door and democracy Thursday February 18, 2021 By Binoy Kampmark Editors' Picks Former bureaucrats, public service officials and elected representatives rarely struggle with the conflict of interest issues that arise when lobby groups recruit them.
When conflicts of interest don’t stop at one Monday January 18, 2021 By Chris Wheeler Editors' Picks While the underlying principle or concept of conflict of interests is relatively clear and simple, in practice implementation often isn’t.
Opinion: public servants will devise ways to work around the rules — often with no evil intent at all Tuesday September 1, 2020 By Adam Graycar Editors' Picks To work on the assumption that all are potential criminals is counterproductive and will hit morale at a time when we want innovation and new…
NSW info commissioner reminds councils their private pecuniary interests must be made public Monday December 2, 2019 By Shannon Jenkins New South Wales The New South Wales Information Commissioner has reminded local councils of their obligation to publicly disclose their financial information, with a new information access guideline.
Premium Case studies Case study: how not to hire a public service leader from the private sector (or: How a highly respected CEO of a venerable NGO learned about politics the hard way) Monday December 2, 2019 By Stephen Easton Health In South Australia, the Labor opposition is keeping the pressure on SA Health chief executive Dr Chris McGowan about his involvement in deals with his…
SA Health under fire on multiple fronts as CEO’s accidental conflict of interest revealed Monday November 18, 2019 By Stephen Easton Health The South Australian Health Department is now under fire on several fronts following revelations that chief executive Dr Chris McGowan mishandled his move into the…
What one bent procurement official can do: public servant helped mate win $2.6m worth of work Monday November 4, 2019 By Stephen Easton News The Tasmanian government wants to make it easier for local businesses to tender for "technology services" contracts, while the state's Integrity Commission reports one public…
Why conflicts of interest cannot be ignored: IBAC probes alleged corruption in the City of Casey Friday October 25, 2019 By Stephen Easton News The City of Casey council in south-eastern Melbourne is the latest to face allegations of serious corruption that will be aired in a public inquiry.
Nothin’ suss: Defence denies ‘nepotism’ accusation in limited-tender procurement deal Wednesday October 23, 2019 By Stephen Easton Defence The Department of Defence says there was nothing wrong with a procurement official's decision to bypass a competitive tender process and award a contract to…
Premium Columnists Deep links between the private sector and Defence have been to the nation’s benefit. But it’s complicated. The department has expanded its toolbox to manage this ‘revolving door’ Friday September 27, 2019 By Bernard Keane Career Advice Former government employees with defence-related skills will end up working in defence-related industries, and that's been a concern to some in the Australian community about…
Legal Services Commissioner accuses Attorney-General of unethical conduct Thursday September 19, 2019 By Shannon Jenkins News A fight has been brewing in Queensland between the state’s legal watchdog and the Attorney-General. Acting Legal Services Commissioner Bob Brittan this week told The…
