Secretaries start on detailed work for new optimal management structures Federal Top mandarins have convened at the offices of PM&C to interrogate how optimal management structures will be implemented across the APS.
Was Glyn Davis and Gordon de Brouwer’s public service double act by design? May 8, 2023 By Melissa Coade Federal The instalment of reform secretary Dr Gordon de Brouwer as the next APS commissioner may have been the plan all along.
Vale Allan Gyngell: A remarkable contributor to Australia’s engagement with the world May 4, 2023 By John Blaxland Federal Highly regarded in government, academia, diplomacy and intelligence, Allan Gyngell lived an extraordinary life in service to his country.
Princely sum gifted to native bird charity to mark King’s coronation May 3, 2023 By Melissa Coade Community & Social A conservation fund in support of the WA ground parrot has been gifted $10K on behalf of Australia in honour of King Charles’ coronation.
The system works, we have just forgotten how to use it May 1, 2023 By Emily Wilson and Ben Hossack 2023 Be Curious Showcase The mechanisms and support structures for Defence to deliver accelerated capability already exist. It is the behaviours that must be addressed.
Top mandarins briefed on Australia’s economic outlook, SES performance and integrity issues April 26, 2023 By Melissa Coade Economy & Industry Secretaries board discusses May’s Budget, an updated public sector board appointment process, and agency capability reviews.
Secretaries mull over robodebt implications for APS as Bill Shorten indicates there’ll be consequences April 24, 2023 By Melissa Coade Community & Social A distant death knell can be heard tolling for the careers of some mandarins involved in the illegal robodebt scheme.
Premium Columnists Stewardship, as an APS value, is the new ‘it’ word April 20, 2023 By Verona Burgess Editors' Picks Is APS stewardship really a value? Or is it a function? How can it bind public servants? And is the cart being put before the horse?
Revisiting APS capability reviews and the shoes Peter Woolcott’s successor must fill April 12, 2023 By Melissa Coade Federal We questioned public service minister Katy Gallagher about whether Woolcott’s retirement would affect the chief people officer idea.
Premium Columnists Tortuous shenanigans and plentiful red herrings in lead up to Voice referendum April 6, 2023 By Verona Burgess Culture Hello, 1999 republic referendum! It’s back to the future with the same-old, same-old wedge politics, but this time over the Voice.
Premium Columnists Gaetjens should have told truth to power December 1, 2022 By Verona Burgess Editors' Picks There is plenty of evidence in the Bell report that, once again, the APS chose not to speak truth to power when it should have.
Premium Insights and analysis Bell report on Scott Morrison’s secret self-appointments to ministries absolves G-G November 28, 2022 By Tom Ravlic Editors' Picks Former High Court judge Virginia Bell makes six recommendations to avoid prime ministers pulling a Scott Morrison on secret additional ministries.
Premium Columnists Strike up the bands! November 4, 2022 By Verona Burgess Editors' Picks One of the ghosts at the reform banquet is the hierarchy and classification review, released by Katy Gallagher after the Morrison government sat on it for nine months.
PM&C questioned about consultants, ScoMo Cabinet secrecy breach, and energy policies October 28, 2022 By Anna Macdonald Culture Public servants from the Department of Prime Minister & Cabinet appeared before Senate Estimates on Friday morning.
Premium Columnists Pandemic-management post mortem speaks truth to power October 21, 2022 By Verona Burgess Career Matters If governments allow public-service policy and analysis capability to wither, others are all too willing to fill the vacuum — not least the third sector.