Rodd Staples

Rodd Staples says he was sacked from the role around the time he was in discussions with the NSW Treasury over TAHE.

A former NSW auditor-general has accused the state government of using an ‘accounting gimmick’ to artificially inflate its budgets by tens of billions over six years.

Ex Virgin Australia Airlines group executive Rob Sharp will lead Transport for NSW, while public servant Peter Regan will head Sydney Metro. Sharp replaces Rodd Staples, who left Transport for NSW in February after being terminated without reason or notice.

The New South Wales government is now on the hunt for two transport agency bosses, after Sydney Metro chief executive Dr Jon Lamonte announced he would be stepping down, and Transport for NSW secretary Rodd Staples officially departed.

Department of Premier and Cabinet secretary Tim Reardon had notified Staples of his termination on November 17, with no stated reason.

The NSW government will launch a local and international search for a new secretary, with a successful candidate to be appointed in early 2021.

The New South Wales government’s main transport department could absorb corporate roles from two smaller organisations just months after the agencies experienced a major restructure.

A major restructure of New South Wales’ transport agencies has led to a spill of at least 25 senior management roles, with decisions to be made next month.

Three agencies have failed to comply with the NSW Procurement Board’s Direction for engaging probity practitioners, the NSW Auditor-General has found.

There’s changing of the guard in the New South Wales public service with head of the service, Blair Comley, leaving after three years.