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Senator attempts to stoke culture wars by drawing bureaucrats into debate

Community & Social

Claire Chandler has accused public servants from the Department of Health and Services Australia of ‘ideological capture’ by ‘woke activists’ and ‘social justice warriors’.

Election 2022: Morrison criticises public servants

By Chris Johnson

Federal

Scott Morrison says his government has a better idea of what the community needs than does ‘someone sitting in Canberra’.

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Election 2022: Public service doesn’t run the government, says Morrison

By Tom Ravlic

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Saying public servants do not matter when it comes to running the country should prompt a series of reflections.

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You thought 2021 was hard

By Stephen Bartos

Australian Capital Territory

For anyone working in the public service in Australia, 2022 will be even harder that 2021 was, says Stephen Bartos.

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Let not the season bury the scandal

By Stephen Bartos

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The sports rorts matter raises serious issues about the ability of the Senate to hold the government to account. It would be a blow for good public administration if this affair is allowed to slip away without serious remediation. It contains lessons for both ministers and public servants, writes Stephen Bartos.

Opinion: what matters is holding ministers to account

By The Mandarin

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Public servants should help ministers. It is not good practice to watch a minister walk blindfold into a minefield while doing the bureaucratic equivalent of sticking fingers in your ears and singing loudly.

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