APS staff from former political adviser roles bring advantages and drawbacks Federal Both current and former APS commissioners say professionals who’ve worked in politics can enhance the public service.
Premium Interviews Renaissance for professional regulators in the public service February 25, 2022 By Melissa Coade Federal Regulatory reform can sound like boring, self-correcting bureaucracy but when done well, it gives services the glow of a good government.
Federal government fails to submit plan to Open Government Partnership February 22, 2022 By Jackson Graham Federal The government failed to meet a deadline to submit an action plan prepared by public servants for an international body that is now warning Australia’s membership status could change.
Federal agencies plan transition back to offices as union urges caution February 22, 2022 By Jackson Graham Federal Decisions about public servants working from offices are up to individual agencies. Half of public servants want flexible arrangements.
Premium Columnists APS stuck between a rock and a hard place February 18, 2022 By Verona Burgess Editors' Picks The political atmosphere is so venomous now that nothing is sacred. As the last sentate estimates before the election amply demonstrated.
Premium Insights and analysis Co-design, not secondments, key to enhancing APS understanding of business February 17, 2022 By Melissa Coade Career Advice Former public servant Jane Halton calls for early-career public servants to learn co-design — the best way to strengthen regulatory capability.
Premium Insights and analysis Why deregulation isn’t what you think it is – an expert explains February 16, 2022 By Melissa Coade Career Matters Regulatory reform will not always mean the bare minimum of government intervention or a total absence of policy instead of order and systems.
Premium Columnists Regrets, he’s had a few. Just a few. And not what you’d expect February 4, 2022 By Verona Burgess Editors' Picks Scott Morrison regrets the slow vaccination rollout and being too cheery. His main lament is not having militarised sooner.
APS ‘reservists’ set to assist Services Australia with spike in demand January 24, 2022 By Jackson Graham Federal The ‘APS surge reserve’ has been activated to help Services Australia with assisting Australians affected by COVID-19.
‘Delicate balance’ as virus peak could affect one-in-10 workers: national cabinet January 13, 2022 By Jackson Graham Federal The federal government is attempting to strike a “delicate balance” between hospitals being overrun by COVID-19 cases and workers being unable to deliver critical services, prime minister Scott Morrison says. Department of Treasury and Finance secretary David Martine told the national cabinet on Thursday that workplaces were looking at having a 10% absenteeism rate as […]
What’s in store for the Australian Public Service in 2022? January 13, 2022 By Jackson Graham Federal Public servants returning to their jobs are grappling with a rapidly spreading coronavirus variant, preparing for a federal election, while expectations for evidence-based advice and acting with integrity are in sharp focus. While hints of what is to come for the APS in 2022 vary among experts; better intergovernmental relations in response to COVID-19, increased […]
Premium Columnists Rex rips off a fig leaf December 17, 2021 By Verona Burgess Editors' Picks Independent senator Rex Patrick did not hold back when blasting officials from PM&C in the Senate in the dying days of the 2021 parliamentary sittings.
Premium Interviews APS staff cap under consideration as government seeks digital and data capacity December 16, 2021 By Jackson Graham Federal The federal government is considering options to boost in-house skills that could see changes to the controversial APS staffing cap, says Ben Morton.
Federal data website to become ‘one-stop shop’ under new strategy December 14, 2021 By Jackson Graham Communications & Technology The new government Data Strategy features plans to transition the data.gov.au website into ‘front door’ access to the Australian government’s open data.
Rex Patrick says criticism of public servants ‘carefully considered’, pushes for Federal Court decision December 10, 2021 By Jackson Graham Federal Patrick is in a war of words with PM&C over national cabinet minutes, with the senator arguing the documents are not protected by cabinet in confidence.
