Secretaries board agrees to survey APS about commonwealth corruption Federal Paul Brereton updated the secretaries board on the work of the NAAC and asked for their backing in conducting the public sector-wide survey.
Premium Insights and analysis Forced migration a looming problem for ASEAN countries April 29, 2024 By Dan Holmes Editors' Picks New research highlights the role Australia’s diplomats can play in reducing forced migration and refugee casualties across South-East Asia.
Illegal migration matters weigh heavily as UK Home Office chief meets with Australian counterparts April 24, 2024 By Melissa Coade Federal Sir Matthew Rycroft has met with senior mandarins responsible for Australia’s security and justice portfolios as part of an annual dialogue.
‘I made mistakes, I’ve paid a price’: Concessions from Mike Pezzullo five months after APS exit April 23, 2024 By Melissa Coade Federal Former mega-department secretary Mike Pezzullo has broken his silence on the limits of “bureaucratic influence”.
Premium Insights and analysis Minister and secretary share top qualities they are looking for April 22, 2024 By Melissa Coade Editors' Picks Here’s what Home Affairs minister Clare O’Neil and secretary Stephanie Foster are looking for in the APS talent they want to attract to the department.
Home affairs secretary grilled over migration bill April 16, 2024 By Dan Holmes Foreign Affairs & Immigration Stephanie Foster fielded tough questions from senators Shoebridge and Patterson on the government’s migration reforms.
Stephanie Foster’s recruitment drive: Home Affairs needs you April 12, 2024 By Melissa Coade Federal The Home Affairs new boss makes her pitch to prospective public servants who have the mettle to work for Australia.
Premium Columnists The mysterious cases of disappearing parliamentary inquiry and audit recommendations March 15, 2024 By Verona Burgess Culture It would be lovely to think the many recommendations governments agree to from inquiries, audits and RCs implement come to pass.
Army intelligence leader to become new National Cyber Security Coordinator February 27, 2024 By Julian Bajkowski Communications & Technology Michelle McGuinness, one of the army’s most respected intelligence diplomats, has returned from Washington to take on the high-profile role.
Premium Columnists Why Dutton will slash Defence and Home Affairs to fund his tax cuts for the wealthy February 11, 2024 By Bernard Keane Economy & Industry Dutton says he’ll cut the APS to fund tax cuts for high-income earners. The two departments in the firing line are the ones he ran.
Australian Border Force tries to shift 120 tonnes of seized vapes a month January 18, 2024 By Julian Bajkowski Community & Social Nobody in the waste stream wants to take vapes because they are toxic and their lithium batteries explode upon crushing.
Premium Insights and analysis Big agencies, big action plans — a comparison December 8, 2023 By Tom Ravlic Editors' Picks How do the ATO, Defence, Home Affairs, Australian Border Force and Services Australia action plans compare to one another?
Stephanie Foster to clean up after Pezzullo as new head of Home Affairs November 28, 2023 By Julian Bajkowski Foreign Affairs & Immigration One of the public service’s most accomplished panel beaters now has her own shop. Lease is for five years, open for business today.
Premium Insights and analysis Hypocritical Pezzullo brought undone by the media he railed at November 28, 2023 By Bernard Keane Editors' Picks Goodbye to Mike Pezzullo — the hard-line bureaucrat who railed at leakers while himself leaking. Now that hypocrisy has caught up with him.
Premium Columnists Giant canary sings of public-service lawyers November 24, 2023 By Verona Burgess Community & Social The exposure of jaw-dropping deficiencies in the conduct of government lawyers and senior staff with legal qualifications is most jarring.
