Taming the consulting industry when ‘doing the right thing’ is an objective reality Economy & Industry It’s important to understand what you are regulating when designing regulation for an industry that has steadfastly refuses to be regulated.
Stephanie Foster: Building a culture of openness, integrity, excellence and collaboration February 18, 2024 By The Mandarin Careers Home affairs secretary Stephanie Foster on her plans to rehabilitate culture and inspire positive change in her department.
The fish is still rotting from the head November 28, 2023 By David Schmidtchen Editors' Picks Fixing leadership failings isn’t about weeding out the few bad apples. Are we actually getting the leaders we deserve?
Premium Insights and analysis Second PS Act amendment bill puts serious APS reform on the agenda November 8, 2023 By Andrew Podger Career Advice It’s good news that the second PS Act amendment bill will contain much more substantive reform than the bill before the parliament right now.
‘Tammy’ booted after APSC admits to misleading marketing on workplace improvements November 6, 2023 By Julian Bajkowski Community & Social The fictitious APS call centre worker has been deleted after the commission promoted existing workplace conditions as new perks.
APS values: One rule for us, another rule for them October 10, 2023 By Melissa Donnelly Editors' Picks CPSU national secretary Melissa Donnelly on rank-and-file public servants being held to high values while their bosses do as they please.
Premium Columnists The Pezzullo Affair shows it’s time to clarify the APS values and responsibilities October 6, 2023 By Andrew Podger Editors' Picks Many people inside and outside the APS were not really surprised by Pezzullo’s actions. Clarifying Values might help fix things.
Premium Insights and analysis Mike Pezzullo’s career crater gives Albanese licence to demilitarise APS September 26, 2023 By Julian Bajkowski Editors' Picks If luck is the confluence of opportunity and circumstance, Albo just hit the respin feature on reworking immigration policy.
Home Affairs boss Mike Pezzullo stands down over Liberal texts September 25, 2023 By Alex Mitchell Federal Leaked texts indicate Mike Pezzullo used Liberal powerbroker Scott Briggs to wield influence, including suggesting ministerial sackings.
New robodebt reviewer called into APSC to clean out tarred public servants August 3, 2023 By Julian Bajkowski Community & Social The APSC has revealed it received 16 robodebt referrals to its Code of Conduct investigative unit and has called in a second reviewer, Penny Shakespeare.
Public service reacts: Robodebt scandal inspires calls to ignite pro-integrity, anti-corruption attitudes July 19, 2023 By Melissa Coade Federal Public servants have reacted to what Catherine Holmes’ robodebt royal commission had to say about the organisational culture in the APS.
APS visionaries commit to ‘open and constructive’ approach in robodebt fallout, unleash independent investigator Stephen Sedgwick July 11, 2023 By Melissa Coade Community & Social Stephen Sedgwick will investigate which mandarins should be referred for sanctions in the wake of the robodebt final report.
Robodebt royal commission savages impotent government lawyers, APSC takes next steps July 10, 2023 By Melissa Coade Community & Social A sample of the astonishing ways the APS and the people who are paid to serve our community failed us through robodebt.
Premium Columnists Robodebt shows executive government actions often involve a degree of legal uncertainty March 21, 2023 By Sean Innis Community & Social An open question exists about what would have happened had the commonwealth successfully legislated for robodebt.
Premium Case studies Compliance officer reveals how robodebt’s toxic, boiler-room culture broke clients and staff February 22, 2023 By Julian Bajkowski Community & Social A compliance officer spilled the beans on robodebt’s brazen bullying, revealing how staff were stretchered as clients went over the edge.