The year that was and the year ahead – The Select Committee (part 2)

By Chris Johnson

December 14, 2021

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The APSC says workers testing positive to COVID should use personal leave. (Rose/Adobe)

Today we conclude our two-part series from The Mandarin’s brains trust – The Select Committee – in which panel members have expressed their views about how well or otherwise the year has been for the public sector and the political realm.

Their question was: What do you think was achieved in 2021 and what was lacking on the public service front and/or in politics, and what should be priorities for 2022?

Following part one’s contributions, published yesterday, from Terry Moran AC, Helen Silver AO and Stephen Bartos, today’s offerings are equally compelling.

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