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Almost 9,000 new public service positions have been created since last year’s budget, including 5,816 previously contracted roles.

Paul Brereton updated the secretaries board on the work of the NAAC and asked for their backing in conducting the public sector-wide survey.

NBN Co failed to provide information to the shareholder minister, as required by financial regulations; and CEO Stephen Rue departs for Optus.

There is little doubt that commercially available artificial intelligence (AI) tools are transforming the way that people work. They can make tasks quicker and cheaper, and draw from more extensive information sources to give more accurate and detailed results and insights. Many Australian public servants also recognise the benefits that can flow from use of these tools, including increased efficiency, enhanced decision-making, improved customer experience and more efficient resource management. Research by the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet last year found that the Australian community expects a higher standard of care, more tailored and personalised services, and greater […]

Chalmers’ comments came two weeks before the federal Budget, and months short of the 80th anniversary of the Bretton Woods Conference.

The ATO’s tech chief’s role has been downshifted to a Senior Executive Service Band 3 level ahead of the naming of a permanent replacement.

Robyn Kruk briefed the secretaries board on the emerging themes of Australia’s pandemic-response review and progress of stakeholder engagement.

The CALD employment strategy sets out clear standards and expectations that the APS needs to better reflect the community it serves.

The ATO seeks to simplify overlapping or duplicated functions in its main customer-facing arm, amid a big push to call in debts.

Chief mandarin Glyn Davis that scrutiny and accountability were equal in weight to the importance of national security services.