Premium Columnists Legacy of fear: Andrews outdid Morrison in politicising his public service Editors' Picks The Andrews government instilled a culture of fear and intimidation in the VPS, a shocking report from the Victorian ombud has found.
Politicisation ‘pervasive’ in Victoria’s public sector December 6, 2023 By Rachael Ward and William Ton News Ombud Deborah Glass did not find the VPS was stacked with Labor operatives but it had been politicised in ‘other, equally pervasive ways’.
Parliament integrity overhaul after Victoria Labor scandals October 17, 2023 By Callum Godde Community & Social Bullying and harassment complaints made against Victorian MPs will be investigated by a parliamentary integrity commission.
Corrections most complained about to Victorian ombud October 16, 2023 By Anna Macdonald News There were 4,250 complaints about Corrections, 3,607 complaints about local government, and 1,667 about Families, Fairness, and Housing.
Vic ombud hits out at Transport and Planning’s averaged electric vehicle charges September 28, 2023 By Anna Macdonald News Deborah Glass was highly critical of the department’s use of average kilometres to calculate fees driven by electric vehicles.