Lobby laws make chief of staff ultimate gatekeepers in Queensland politics Community & Social A change to laws in Queensland governing the way lobbyists, consultants, advisers, strategic communications and marketing advisers deal with government aims to lift openness and
Premium Interviews Politics isn’t for everyone – but more women are finding their way into power May 25, 2022 By Melissa Coade Community & Social For many women, the past four years of Australian politics, or maybe even the last few weeks of campaigning, have prompted the thought ‘I can
Election 2022: Loose change for Facebook in Coalition’s scare campaign about Labor APS reform May 20, 2022 By Melissa Coade Australian Capital Territory How much did the Liberals spend spooking government contractors and consultants their jobs would vanish under a Labor government? Earlier this week The Mandarin wrote
Message for public servants itching to get politically engaged May 20, 2022 By Melissa Coade Community & Social Busting to put your political views out there but feeling constrained because of your grey-cardigan status as a public servant? Feeling as though your informed
Big wigs press for federal ICAC May 19, 2022 By Melissa Coade Federal An impressive lineup of 31 legal jurists have signed an open letter calling for a federal integrity watchdog, issuing the statement ahead of Saturday’s election.
Election 2022: Northern Australia gets attention from politicians in federal election campaign April 26, 2022 By Melissa Coade Community & Social More jobs and crime control have featured in a multi-million dollar spending pitch the Coalition has made in the Northern Territory and Townsville as part
Promoted How can we craft a better public service? April 4, 2022 By Melbourne School of Government Pandemics, natural disasters, rising inequality and threats to liberal democratic traditions are just some of the challenges that shape the operating context of contemporary public
Budget vision leaves Australia’s structural challenges unsolved April 1, 2022 By Melissa Coade Economy & Industry Independent MP Andrew Wilkie has described the 2022 federal budget as an example of the Coalition government ‘kicking the can down the road’ on major
Critics blast budget’s missing measures to close the gap, zero money for federal anti-corruption commission March 31, 2022 By Melissa Coade Economy & Industry From experts, advocacy groups, minor political parties, to the opposition — here’s a round-up of the main takes from Tuesday’s budget. Labor MP Linda Burney
Models of participatory democracy to be inspired by Greens’ $2 million fund March 31, 2022 By Melissa Coade Community & Social The Greens have asked the Department of Parliamentary Services to administer a fund it has established to trial innovative models of democratic participation. A trial
Premium Interviews Public servants should be free to run for office, Waters says March 30, 2022 By Melissa Coade Careers Greens senator Larissa Waters shares her party’s plans to remove unnecessary constitutional shackles on public servants who want to participate in Australian politics. Speaking to
Premium Interviews SA’s top bureaucrats brace themselves for Malinauskas’ government reset March 22, 2022 By Melissa Coade News Labor’s landslide victory in the South Australian state election over the weekend has given new premier Peter Malinauskas a mandate to shake up the public
Melbourne University launches knowledge hub for women with political ambitions March 17, 2022 By Melissa Coade Federal A non-partisan program to advance female participation in Australian politics has launched a new knowledge hub to share research, articles and interviews that will equip
Payne to co-chair ideas exchange event for women leaders of Southeast Asia March 10, 2022 By Melissa Coade Culture Australia and Indonesia’s foreign ministers will co-chair the inaugural Southeast Asia Dialogue Of Women Leaders 2022 next Friday. On 18 March a virtual event is
