Australian officials will not rethink the AUKUS partnership or look at a back-up plan despite the US launching an “American First”-inspired review of the deal. Australia could be forced to re-pitch its case for the AUKUS security pact to the US as critics seize on the Trump administration’s month-long review
The ability of governments to improve citizens’ lives is directly tied to their institutional capacity, with human resource management as a critical pillar. A solid and professional civil service is essential for implementing effective policies and delivering quality services. Where does the region stand? In this blog, we share five
Senior Executive Service John Southwell Band 2 The Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry has appointed Grant Rebikoff chief information officer. Band 1 The head of Autrade’s government and policy division is now John Southwell. Elise Aquilina has been appointed assistant secretary of the Department of
The appointment of Steven Kennedy to PM&C and Jenny Wilkinson to Treasury is welcome news for several reasons. These are two high-calibre career public servants whose integrity and commitment to public service values are unquestionable. Their appointment demonstrates, as I emphasised a week ago, the attitude of the prime minister
Public servants need to stand up to bullying secretaries and ministers, according to former prime minister Malcolm Turnbull. Speaking at The Mandarin’s Building a Better Public Service conference, the former prime minister said he had stern words with both during his time in the top job. He said frank and
An early retirement scheme designed for disengaged police officers has not reduced medical exits and may have contributed to a staffing shortage within the force. The NSW auditor-general released a report into the mental health and wellbeing of the state’s police, finding increasing psychological injury claims, compensation payouts and medical
With an unprecedented election victory and parliamentary majority, inevitably, there is a high expectation that the new government will now deliver! Perhaps also inevitably, before the ink was dry on new cabinet appointments, debate had turned to what ‘delivering’ means. Is it building on the first term agenda in line
I have a lot of LEGO buildings on display in my house. Some are from kits, and some are of my own design — they’re not as neat, and they’re clearly the work of an amateur, but they are still clearly buildings. They sit on the same shelf as the
When floods or fires hit towns and communities, it’s almost taken as a given that the responders and support staff on the front line don’t watch the clock when making people and property safe. But what happens when once-unusual or rare flood events just keep coming and coming, one
Australian public servants fretting over the reputational and political risks of buying brands associated with former DOGE chief and Trump ex-bestie Elon Musk have been offered a lifeline by a telecommunications carrier part-owned by the sovereign pension fund for Canadian civil servants. Telesat, the global carrier and digital infrastructure giant
The National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) has found two immigration security officers engaged in corrupt conduct by giving detainees SIM cards and access to information. The former Australian Commission for Law Enforcement Integrity’s (ACLEI) Operation Elektra investigated allegations against a Serco officer dating back to between 2016 and 2017. ...
The Western Australian government has appointed five directors-general, finalising significant leadership changes initiated after the March election. The new appointees will oversee significant MoGs starting July 1. The nationwide recruitment search has delivered three leaders from interstate, including former Queensland under-treasurer Michael Carey ...
Australian officials will not rethink the AUKUS partnership or look at a back-up plan despite the US launching an “American First”-inspired review of the deal. Australia could be forced to re-pitch its case for the AUKUS security pact to the US as critics seize on the Trump administration’s month-long review
The ability of governments to improve citizens’ lives is directly tied to their institutional capacity, with human resource management as a critical pillar. A solid and professional civil service is essential for implementing effective policies and delivering quality services. Where does the region stand? In this blog, we share five
Senior Executive Service John Southwell Band 2 The Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry has appointed Grant Rebikoff chief information officer. Band 1 The head of Autrade’s government and policy division is now John Southwell. Elise Aquilina has been appointed assistant secretary of the Department of
The appointment of Steven Kennedy to PM&C and Jenny Wilkinson to Treasury is welcome news for several reasons. These are two high-calibre career public servants whose integrity and commitment to public service values are unquestionable. Their appointment demonstrates, as I emphasised a week ago, the attitude of the prime minister
Public servants need to stand up to bullying secretaries and ministers, according to former prime minister Malcolm Turnbull. Speaking at The Mandarin’s Building a Better Public Service conference, the former prime minister said he had stern words with both during his time in the top job. He said frank and
An early retirement scheme designed for disengaged police officers has not reduced medical exits and may have contributed to a staffing shortage within the force. The NSW auditor-general released a report into the mental health and wellbeing of the state’s police, finding increasing psychological injury claims, compensation payouts and medical
With an unprecedented election victory and parliamentary majority, inevitably, there is a high expectation that the new government will now deliver! Perhaps also inevitably, before the ink was dry on new cabinet appointments, debate had turned to what ‘delivering’ means. Is it building on the first term agenda in line
I have a lot of LEGO buildings on display in my house. Some are from kits, and some are of my own design — they’re not as neat, and they’re clearly the work of an amateur, but they are still clearly buildings. They sit on the same shelf as the
When floods or fires hit towns and communities, it’s almost taken as a given that the responders and support staff on the front line don’t watch the clock when making people and property safe. But what happens when once-unusual or rare flood events just keep coming and coming, one
Australian public servants fretting over the reputational and political risks of buying brands associated with former DOGE chief and Trump ex-bestie Elon Musk have been offered a lifeline by a telecommunications carrier part-owned by the sovereign pension fund for Canadian civil servants. Telesat, the global carrier and digital infrastructure giant
The National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) has found two immigration security officers engaged in corrupt conduct by giving detainees SIM cards and access to information. The former Australian Commission for Law Enforcement Integrity’s (ACLEI) Operation Elektra investigated allegations against a Serco officer dating back to between 2016 and 2017. ...
The Western Australian government has appointed five directors-general, finalising significant leadership changes initiated after the March election. The new appointees will oversee significant MoGs starting July 1. The nationwide recruitment search has delivered three leaders from interstate, including former Queensland under-treasurer Michael Carey ...
