Premium Columnists Trust, integrity and a hybrid APS workforce Editors' Picks It’s APS middle managers who are expected to help their teams understand what work-from-home means on a daily basis. It’s tricky business.
Paul Brereton explains the National Anti-Corruption Commission December 13, 2023 By Paul Brereton Editors' Picks NACC commissioner Paul Brereton outlines the National Anti-Corruption Commission, what corrupt conduct is and the commission’s priorities.
Consultants to face anti-corruption commission grilling November 22, 2023 By Alex Mitchell and Kat Wong News The head of Australia’s NACC says government consultants — like those at PwC — should expect a visit from his organisation.
Premium Columnists Trust and Integrity – can we have on without the other? November 13, 2023 By Helena Cain Editors' Picks In the APS, trust really does need to go beyond consistency and predictability. Focus on building integrity, and trust will follow.
Secretaries board endorses draft integrity report in principle September 21, 2023 By Anna Macdonald Community & Social The secretaries board stated it ‘will consider implementation of the report in coordination with other integrity initiatives’.
Premium Columnists Public service bill no match for existential threats August 18, 2023 By Verona Burgess Editors' Picks The PSA amendment bill does no harm, but it does very little to correct the fact that the APS is in deep — even existential — trouble.
Apologies, a taskforce and senate estimates: APS leaders on robodebt RC July 5, 2023 By Anna Macdonald Community & Social High-ranking bureaucrats have been responding to the robodebt royal commission prior to the handing down of the final report.
Premium Expert briefings APS reform measures: Not all are clear, some are questionable, and important ones are missing October 31, 2022 By Andrew Podger Editors' Picks Andrew Podger critiques the APS reform measures outlined in the 2022 federal Budget Paper 4, Agency Resourcing.
Most federal law enforcement corruption involves unauthorised access to information February 18, 2022 By Jackson Graham Federal The officials involved in ACLEI’s corruption cases were more often men and people in higher-ranking positions, including managers or SES staff.
