Premium Columnists Lobbyists feed into political bias which feeds into distrust of government Editors' Picks A sample of submissions on regulating lobbyists immediately raises questions about the unequal power of special interests over public policy.
Premium Columnists Challenges and problems with the lobbyists consultancy system May 14, 2023 By Binoy Kampmark Editors' Picks Meetings between lobbyists, consultants and their political audience is one focus on sustaining Australia’s democratic standing.
Details of NACC released, no whistleblower authority indicated September 27, 2022 By Anna Macdonald Federal The NACC will be overseen by a statutory parliamentary joint committee, with the government saying it is committed to the commission’s independence.
Premium Insights and analysis State capture — When lobbying has too great an influence over policy July 1, 2022 By Bernard Keane Australian Capital Territory The state capture framing is one that public servants should be seeing policymaking through all the time, monitoring for the use of its techniques. It is their direct enemy in the quest for good policy.
Government ‘embraces’ Coaldrake’s take on culture and accountability in the QPS June 29, 2022 By Melissa Coade Community & Social Influence issues have dominated the Queensland Public Sector review published by Peter Coaldrake, which has considered the ‘integrity patchwork’ of state agencies.
Premium Insights and analysis Treating the symptoms and addressing the excesses October 7, 2021 By Bernard Keane Australian Capital Territory For some, the APS is just another vested interest trying to distort policy like corporations, lobbyists, think tanks and consultants.
Premium Columnists Public service has a role in ensuring transparency of government June 7, 2021 By Bernard Keane Career Matters Is there anything the Australian Public Service can do to restore faith in government and display a commitment to integrity and transparency itself?
Premium Insights and analysis Lobbyists adjust to the public sector in these uncertain times April 3, 2020 By Chris Johnson Career Advice Corporate lobbyists and political advocates are finding there is no such thing as business as usual right now when it comes to seeking access to public sector leaders. Chris Johnson talks to several lobbyists, who share varying degrees of success in securing the ear of the decision makers. Barely an industry has not been […]
PM&C shrugs off audit of toothless federal lobbying rules February 15, 2018 By Stephen Easton News The Commonwealth register for professional lobbyists and the related code of conduct do not seem to live up to their high-minded objectives, but that appears
Nuclear lobbyists inside the Royal Commission November 8, 2016 By Rod Campbell Energy & Environment OPINION: Is it really any surprise that the citizens’ jury didn’t want a bar of South Australia’s nuclear plan? Not all was as it seemed until the public was given a chance to examine the links.
