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A number of economists argue that adopting a wellbeing approach to how governments budget may be the best bet for us yet.

Morrison said this year the entire APS has demonstrated the values he spoke of last year, through quick decisions like closing the national borders, initiatives like JobKeeper, and the rapid redeployment of the APS.

Stuart Robert first announced the initiative in November, to be delivered by a taskforce comprised of members from Services Australia, the Australian Tax Office, the Department of Home Affairs, and the Department of Defence.

The Australian Public Service Commissioner has called on the APS to be “less hierarchical” and more collaborative. Commissioner Peter Woolcott delivered a speech to the APS Wide National Conference in Sydney last week.