Digital reformer picked as new Services Australia chief Community & Social Cleaning out of the cultural rot continues as seasoned tech transformation practitioner David Hazlehurst is picked to lead the overhaul.
Premium Insights and analysis Hypocritical Pezzullo brought undone by the media he railed at November 28, 2023 By Bernard Keane Editors' Picks Goodbye to Mike Pezzullo — the hard-line bureaucrat who railed at leakers while himself leaking. Now that hypocrisy has caught up with him.
Pezzullo sacked at dawn with immediate effect and no golden ‘chute November 27, 2023 By Julian Bajkowski Federal Home Affairs secretary Mike Pezzullo has been let go over Code of Conduct breaches; it follows recent rule changes to prevent big payouts.
Albo removes golden parachute from ejector seat for APS bad bureaucrats November 25, 2023 By Julian Bajkowski Community & Social Secretaries stripped of big sacking payouts if corrupt, tainted. Do not pass Go. Do not collect $700,000. Go straight to jail.
What do we want the public service to be? May 3, 2023 By Millie Rooney Community & Social The public needs to be actively involved in helping reform the vision, values and purpose of the Australian Public Service: Millie Rooney.
Premium Columnists Richard Boyle and reform of Australia’s whistleblower protections April 5, 2023 By Binoy Kampmark Editors' Picks Richard Boyle’s recent attempt to use the provisions of the Public Interest Disclosure Act failed to convince the judge.
Premium Case studies Ombud demands new teeth to stop next robodebt March 10, 2023 By Julian Bajkowski Community & Social New powers could stop the next robodebt. They would include authorising the ombud to search and snatch government agency provisions.
