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VIDEO: Dr Martin Parkinson, head of the Australian Public Service, delivers his end of year address, hosted by the IPAA ACT.

Australian Public Service head Martin Parkinson celebrated some of the year's wins but also warned against complacency in the face of disruptive forces, in his…