Access to former MP’s laptop granted to corruption probe News A Supreme Court ruling will see a laptop held by the WA parliament released to the Corruption and Crime Commission re misuse of a taxpayer-funded allowance.
WA seeks 10-year sentence for people who cough on health and emergency workers March 31, 2020 By Shannon Jenkins Health The law would cover police officers, doctors, nurses or anyone working in a hospital or health service, firefighters, SES and ambulance officers.
WA Department of Premier and Cabinet boss resigns, Jobs Department head to take role March 23, 2020 By Shannon Jenkins News The senior bureaucrat accused of breaching parliamentary privilege last year will step down from his role immediately, but may return to the Western Australian Public Service in the future to help deal with the COVID-19 pandemic.
WA introduces ‘COVID-19 leave’ for public servants March 17, 2020 By Shannon Jenkins News Up to 20 days’ leave will be available to all public sector employees whose paid personal, carers, or sick leave entitlements are exhausted.
Corruption watchdog tells WA parliament it does not want to be kept waiting September 13, 2019 By Shannon Jenkins News Amid an ongoing clash of constitutional powers in Western Australia, the corruption watchdog says the privileges committee can vet a swag of its evidence but has made it clear it does not want to be kept waiting long.
Stand-off between WA parliament and top public servant headed for Supreme Court August 29, 2019 By Shannon Jenkins Career Advice The fight between Western Australia’s top bureaucrat and a state parliamentary committee will continue at the Supreme Court, with Premier Mark McGowan continuing to back his head staffer.
Corruption commissioner might resign, senior public servants caught in constitutional crossfire August 16, 2019 By Shannon Jenkins News The head of Western Australia’s Corruption and Crime Commission might resign as he finds himself in the middle of a stand-off between parliament and the executive government, with Premier Mark McGowan backing two of his most senior public servants in a clash of constitutional powers.
Out with the old west, in with the new: McGowan's public sector rebuild underway February 26, 2018 By Stephen Easton News The McGowan government has all the key pieces in place for its sweeping project to rebuild the Western Australian public sector, having issued its response to the Langoulant inquiry. It claims to have created a new culture across government after just one year in office.
Darren Foster locked in as WA's most senior public servant July 20, 2017 By Stephen Easton News Darren Foster was named head of the WA Premier’s department in late April among a list of agency heads who would lead for “the medium term” in the cautious words of the Public Sector Commission. Now it’s official.
Performance pay penalties for lacklustre bosses May 5, 2017 By David Donaldson News WA’s public sector overhaul will include an attempt to link director-general salaries to KPIs and possibly, additional mergers. Further details of the service priority review that is due to report in October have been released.
Jobwatch: WA's top bureaucrat, Harvard scholarships, last chance to replace Gillian Triggs April 24, 2017 By The Mandarin Career Matters The WA government needs a new top bureaucrat, the Australian National University needs a public policy guru, and there’s two Harvard Business School scholarships up for grabs to female leaders who serve the public. And time’s almost up to apply for president of the Australian Human Rights Commission. Any takers?
Another DG gone as WA boss quits May 9, 2016 By David Donaldson News Tourism WA CEO Stephanie Buckland’s move to the aged care sector follows the announcement of DPC chief Peter Conran’s retirement last month. Despite the changes, it’s situation normal for the government.
Stop knocking the Northern Territory, easterners told October 22, 2015 By David Donaldson Community & Social Being a federation means listening to — and respecting — the little guys as well as the big states, a senior Northern Territory public servant pleads. For the record, the Top End is more than just crocs.
Campaign for older workers? APS has doubled its veterans August 19, 2014 By Harley Dennett News The Employment Minister launches Power of Oldness anti-discrimination campaign. But his public service portfolio appears to have a retirement problem.