Premium Interviews The art of advising a minister and other department secretary duties Federal Speaking about his new book ‘Leadership’, which offers insights into the evolving machination of government and its relationship with the public sector, Dr Don Russell
Premium Insights and analysis Out in the cold: Treasury’s losing policy influence over the 20-teens prime ministers January 15, 2020 By Paul Tilley Editors' Picks The reasons for Treasury’s waxing and waning influence on public policy are embedded in the nature of the relationship between the public service and the
Why is there no APS college? ASIO head Duncan Lewis says public service needs its own school September 11, 2019 By Stephen Easton Defence Retiring ASIO head Duncan Lewis says the Australian Public Service “could do better” by offering a lot more education and training to prepare its leaders,
Public service becomes a ministerial portfolio in NSW post-election reshuffle April 2, 2019 By Stephen Easton New South Wales New South Wales now has a Minister for the Public Service and Employee Relations following a post-election reshuffle, in which Don Harwin was allocated the
'Oh wow.' How public servants react when the minister asks who worked for their opponent December 10, 2018 By Stephen Easton News It sounds ominous — a minister asking for a list of public servants seconded to the last minister’s office before a change of government —
Partner Content Working with ministers and their offices in a time of political volatility November 8, 2018 By Sonya Sherman and Tom Burton The rising influence and importance of ministerial offices — and the speed and volatility of modern politics — are pressing departments and agencies to build
Fortress gov: can scholars, bureaucrats team up to breach ministerial walls? August 16, 2018 By Stephen Easton Features Policymakers need empirical research, and a lot of researchers aspire to influence public policy. There is a sense, however, that the lines of communication between
