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Queensland’s four-year fix: longer terms for stable government?
Queensland is considering whether to introduce fixed, four-year electoral terms. This would bring it into line with other jurisdictions and give public servants greater certainty, thinks Anne Tiernan....
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More women, but still a struggle to break into SES boys’ club
Women in the Australian Public Service have now reached at least equal representation with men at all levels up to and including executive level 1, according to the Australian Public Service...
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Turnbull’s first ministry changes: full list
Below is the official list of the new ministry. Announcing his new ministry, Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull also slipped in some machinery of government changes. For senior public servants, one the...
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Turnbull puts digital into his government and his PM&C
New Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull announces a "ministry that is ready to engage the future" including a minister for digital government. Click here Turnbull puts digital into his government and his...
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Federation reform agenda: last week to register for IPAA 2015
Have you checked out the video on federation reform from the Institute of Public Administration Australia? The single most important reform to impact the Australian public sector will be the outcomes...
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Defamation 101: the essentials in an online world
With social media and communicating with the public online on the rise, it’s vital to know how to mitigate defamation risk. Click here Defamation 101: the essentials in an online world to read the full...
View ArticleTurnbull’s new administrative arrangements
Piece by piece we’re seeing a clearer picture of the priorities of the new federal Turnbull government. Yesterday the Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet published the full administrative...
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Greg Hunt rearranges climate change bodies at Environment Dept
Environment Minister Greg Hunt (pictured) is overhauling the Commonwealth’s climate change institutions, The Australian newspaper has reported. An Office of Climate Change and Renewables Innovation has...
View ArticleWendy Craik appointed Climate Change Authority chair
Fulfilling a part of its promise to Clive Palmer, the federal government has restored a quorum to the CCA board following the departure of Bernie Fraser. Click here Wendy Craik appointed Climate Change...
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New MDBA chief has the experience to bridge troubled waters
Balancing environmental protection versus our industry need for natural resources has become the quintessential Australian policy challenge. The new boss of the Murray-Darling Basin Authority has been...
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Australian team burns midnight oil to win Paris agreement
A team of 30 officials from Canberra are locked in all-night meetings in Paris to reach global agreement on climate change action. Foreign Minister Julie Bishop is leading delegates from multiple...
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Then there was one: Renewable Energy Agency board dwindles
In a long-standing pattern of undermining agencies it can't abolish, the government leaves the Australian Renewable Energy Agency board with only one member. The chief scientist, meanwhile, is...
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Decentralisation: ‘ideologically driven Canberra bashing’
When Victoria tried public sector decentralisation, it hit a snag. The federal government is moving ahead anyway with agencies preparing to depart Canberra. But will their experience be any different?...
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Fennessy: going part-time didn’t kill this secretary’s career
INTERVIEW: The secretary of Victoria's DELWP talks to The Mandarin about disruption, rolling out flexible working across the VPS, and how the path to becoming a secretary wasn't what he expected. Click...
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Adam Fennessy: how — and why — to say sorry in government
PART TWO: Admitting mistakes and better consulting not only leads to happier citizens but better outcomes, DELWP secretary Adam Fennessy tells The Mandarin. Plus why super departments need better...
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Regulator arms race: battles of principle only hurt the consumer
Utility providers are abusing appeals to delay unfavourable regulatory decisions and pass on costs to consumers. New research looks at when regulators should let consumers fight their own battles....
View ArticleGovt workers offered free cancer screenings after chemical inquiry
The announcement of free health screenings for former government weed sprayers came after an inquiry found a plausible link between cancers found among the workers and pesticides they were exposed to....
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How to really shake up innovation: ask the crowd, let them fail
CASE STUDY: Engaging staff is the key to real innovation in government. A unique crowdsourcing project conducted by a Victorian department is an example in creating a playing field where it's safe to...
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Industrial action off again as Ag dept docks strikers
The Department of Agriculture and Water Resources puts pressure on striking airport staff in a tough week for the CPSU that began with a suspension of protected industrial action by Australian Border...
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Shergold’s failure forum: rethink risk, create plan for success
Martin Parkinson calls it the quintessential mark of leadership. A right stuff-up or two shouldn't stop public servants rethinking risk -- just as the Department of the Environment has begun to do --...
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