Premium The Select Committee The year that was and the year ahead – The Select Committee (part 1) Federal It has been a big year, and one that immediately followed a big year already had. The spotlight has been on the public service more
Achievement unlocked: PM gives two federal department heads another go September 11, 2019 By Stephen Easton Federal Department of Home Affairs secretary Michael Pezzullo and Attorney-General’s Department secretary Chris Moraitis have been reappointed to their respective roles. “I congratulate them both and
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,
Re-elected Prime Minister's public message to department heads May 23, 2019 By Stephen Easton Federal Don’t get in our way. That’s the message Prime Minister Scott Morrison gave federal secretaries in front of the media at Parliament House on Thursday.
What 'common pay' really means and other things we learned questioning David Thodey March 21, 2019 By Stephen Easton Federal One of the more interesting ideas that emerged from the Australian Public Service Review this week was a move towards “common pay”, but as excitement
No more long knives: bring back permanent secretaries, argues 1980s Treasury dep sec March 13, 2019 By Stephen Easton Career Advice Former Westpac chief executive and Hawke-era Treasury deputy secretary David Morgan has added his voice to those who argue the Australian Public Service needs leaders
E-Day and the beauty parade: how two elections will impact the public service January 30, 2019 By Verona Burgess Editors' Picks Verona Burgess looks at how two critical elections could trigger another round of politically and personally favoured musical chairs at the top of the public
'We've seen it before': what secretaries talk about during leadership spills November 7, 2018 By David Donaldson Federal Each time there’s a prime ministerial spill you can’t help but wonder what the departmental secretaries think of it all. Of course, none would go
New Treasury secretary rolls the dice on his future July 17, 2018 By Michelle Grattan Editors' Picks Phil Gaetjens, the incoming Treasury secretary, must be very brave, highly confident in his ability to handle tricky situations, or a fatalist. Shadow treasurer Chris
Beware the axe: stability is good, but loyalty is better for some incoming ministers April 18, 2018 By Verona Burgess Career Advice Would a Shorten Labor government bring another night of the long knives? Some executives could be seen as turn-coats, but there’s reason to think wiser
Jane jumps: Finance boss Halton calls it quits September 16, 2016 By Stephen Easton News BREAKING: The dean of Commonwealth departmental secretaries, Department of Finance boss Jane Halton, has resigned from the public service saying she wants to give somebody
