Inquiry to look into NSW public service use of consultants New South Wales Scrutiny of the relationship between the public service and consultants has crossed over jurisdictional lines, with a new NSW inquiry.
NSW Labor vows to cut labour hire spend as government falls behind targets March 7, 2023 By Anna Macdonald Economy & Industry NSW Labor leader Chris Minns said the state government had spent $1 billion on 10,000 consultant engagements over the past term.
Premium Insights and analysis Wider and deeper: the growth of politicisation October 5, 2021 By Bernard Keane Federal The Coalition in government simply cut the APS out of the policy process altogether by handing ever more work to consulting firms.
Premium Columnists Department secretaries in the spotlight — whether by accident or design May 6, 2021 By Verona Burgess Defence How are senior public servants are expected by convention to behave? There have been a few colourful and charismatic secretaries, writes Verona Burgess.
Premium Insights and analysis Could Trump’s America come to Australia’s public sector? November 16, 2020 By Chris Johnson Editors' Picks While there has never been anything like a Trump in Australian politics, some parallels can be drawn where elected officials here have attempted to politicise public sector administrators.
Premium Case studies History repeats: highs and lows for public servants from inquiries past September 30, 2020 By Matthew Elmas Case studies The Victorian government’s response to the pandemic is not the first time issues such as failures in leadership, communication breakdowns between public servants and ministers have surfaced in the wake of botched programs or disasters. Recent history proves illuminating.
Premium The Select Committee Redrawing the line in the public interest – The Select Committee June 26, 2020 By Chris Johnson Editors' Picks Where is the boundary between senior civil servants’ designated public duty and party-political tasks? The Mandarin Brains Trust discusses.
Paul Grimes joins NSW government April 6, 2020 By Shannon Jenkins Energy & Environment Dr. Grimes has been appointed coordinator general environment, energy and science, within the NSW Department of Planning, Industry and Environment, starting April 6.
VPS commissioner leaves role to be with family January 29, 2020 By Shannon Jenkins News Paul Grimes has hung up his hat at the Victorian Public Sector Commission. The commissioner finished up in his role last week in order to be closer to his family in Canberra, according to the Victorian Public Sector Commission. The VPSC has farewelled Grimes after “two very productive years in Victoria”. Deputy commissioner Julia Griffith […]
Premium Expert briefings No government department is free from sexual harassment. Five ideas for tackling it in the public sector December 18, 2019 By Paul Grimes Editors' Picks Victorian Public Sector Commissioner Paul Grimes and Victorian Equal Opportunity and Human Rights Commissioner Kristen Hilton share five ideas that can help public sector leaders tackle sexual harassment in their organisations and steer a course towards safer, more inclusive workplaces.
Vic public sector commissioner Paul Grimes takes over complaint against four dept heads May 1, 2019 By Stephen Easton Communications & Technology Victoria’s independent anti-corruption agency has declined to investigate four department heads over a government advertising campaign, instead passing a complaint from the opposition on to the Public Sector Commission.
Joyce sacked Ag secretary 'to remind him where the authority starts from' April 30, 2019 By Stephen Easton Economy & Industry Video has emerged of ex-minister Barnaby Joyce explaining why he sacked former Department of Agriculture and Water Resources secretary Paul Grimes, as the auditor-general confirms
How Victoria plans to triple opportunities for public servants with disability by 2025 October 15, 2018 By Stephen Easton News The Victorian government has released a 21-point plan to increase representation of people with disability in the public sector from 4% to 6% by 2020, and 12% by 2025.
Loving your job the 'secret to a happy life', says Paul Grimes August 28, 2018 By David Donaldson Features Even as we increasingly embrace high tech, “people-to-people connections still remain so important”, says Victorian Public Sector Commissioner Paul Grimes. He chats about leadership, flexibility and growing up in remote areas.
Promoted Politics of division set to rock public sector at ground-breaking Melbourne conference July 27, 2018 By IPAA The growing polarisation of our politics in the age of Trump and Brexit forms the premise for a fascinating – and potentially confronting – series