Premium Insights and analysis Treasurer’s budget mission: Balance, restraint and reform for a better tomorrow Economy & Industry Jim Chalmers says people are at the heart of the big vision of the 2024-25 federal budget. The treasurer aspires to achieve a new generation of growth and prosperity that allows citizens to enjoy the way Australia’s economy and society are changing.
Mandarins briefed on inquiry into Australia’s COVID-19 response April 30, 2024 By Melissa Coade Economy & Industry Robyn Kruk briefed the secretaries board on the emerging themes of Australia’s pandemic-response review and progress of stakeholder engagement.
PM’s right-hand man unpacks whole-of-nation security mission April 11, 2024 By Melissa Coade Defence Chief mandarin Glyn Davis that scrutiny and accountability were equal in weight to the importance of national security services.
Premium Case studies Royal commission prods Greg Moriarty for secretaries board intel March 27, 2024 By Melissa Coade Defence At the most basic level, the commissioners wanted to know how much of a priority preventing veteran suicide is a whole-of-government priority.
National agenda setting, AI and finances front of mind for top mandarins March 21, 2024 By Melissa Coade Federal The powerful secretaries board has this month discussed public sector finances, Closing the Gap, and other major issues.
Outstanding 2003 cabinet records finally transferred to National Archives March 12, 2024 By Melissa Coade Federal The National Archives of Australia has received a final transfer of historical cabinet documents from the Howard government.
Premium Insights and analysis Opera, teamwork and quiet influence: What Glyn Davis wants emerging leaders of ASEAN to know March 6, 2024 By Melissa Coade Community & Social Australia’s most senior bureaucrat would be the last person to claim credit for the work that has gone into delivering the ASEAN summit.
Secretaries briefed on senate estimates 101, capability review 2024 program aired February 13, 2024 By Melissa Coade Federal The first secretaries board meeting of 2024 kicked off with a run-down on the processes, principles and practices of senate estimates.
Cabinet record transfer bungle ruled an admin error, PM&C records management expertise found wanting January 30, 2024 By Melissa Coade Federal A review into how records due to be sent to the National Archives of Australia went ‘missing’ has been cleared as an administrative error.
Top of their game: Senior public service appointments of the year December 22, 2023 By Melissa Coade and Peter Gearin Editors' Picks Here’s a round-up of the most powerful mandarins to feature in this year’s Movers & Shakers list.
Premium Interviews Meet the public service insider who was picked to join Canberra’s APS reform parade December 20, 2023 By Melissa Coade Energy & Environment In many ways, Queensland-based Adam Fennessy was a perfect fit for the role made available at DAFF when its long-time secretary stepped down.
Recapping the biggest APS stories of 2023, part 1 December 19, 2023 By Melissa Coade Editors' Picks This year has been a bumper one for the public service, equal parts plagued by scandal and major efforts to reform.
Premium Columnists Annual migration of politicians heralds the Christmas season December 8, 2023 By Verona Burgess Editors' Picks The unseemly stampede of politicians fleeing Canberra rivals the annual mass migration of African animals but without the grace and beauty.
Chief mandarin’s direction to APS: Learn to follow community December 7, 2023 By Melissa Coade Editors' Picks Glyn Davis requires the APS and political masters to shake free of the compulsion to take the lead in coming up with solutions.
Premium Insights and analysis ‘What works’ is what matters in delivering services to citizens: Glyn Davis outlines hybrid government era December 6, 2023 By Melissa Coade Editors' Picks Welcome to the public sector era. Where the citizen-centric, place-based paradigm reign and policymakers learn to follow rather than lead.