Many will be eager to hear Gillian Triggs' side of the controversial efforts by the then-Abbott government to delegitimise both her and the commission following…

The WA government needs a new top bureaucrat, the Australian National University needs a public policy guru, and there's two Harvard Business School scholarships up…

Public servants should at least be aware of the human rights treaties to which Australia is party and the obligations they entail, says Gillian Triggs…

If governments want frank advice to avoid the mistakes of projects like the NBN and the pink batts scheme, then ministers need to promote, not…

ESTIMATES: The Australian Human Rights Commission is becoming "top-heavy" and budget cuts have hampered the ability to deliver, president Gillian Triggs has warned senators.

A job advertisement published by the federal Attorney-General invites more questions than answers, reigniting the debate about the need for a dedicated disability discrimination commissioner.

Australia's quasi-independent nature of its statutory officers requires a mutual civility and respect. When politicians break that model, it undermines our democratic credentials, writes Danielle…

Public officials should always create and carefully retain records of any important discussions, and make sure all parties agree they are accurate. But according to…

Politicians are fair game, George Brandis says, but public servants aren't. The Attorney-General defends his secretary Chris Moraitis after a baptism of fire in Senate…

"Independent" statutory bodies like the Human Rights Commission are, in reality, beholden to ministers and departments over funding and direction. The current environment makes Gillian…

Labor wants police to investigate the pressure Attorney-General's Department secretary Chris Moraitis applied to human rights commissioner Gillian Triggs to stand down. Do they have…

Commission heads came under attack early in Estimates, but the imminent departure of Auditor-General Ian McPhee did bring politicians together, briefly, to reflect on his…