Integrity is where good leadership begins Career Advice Integrity is difficult to define, but the lack of it is a serious failing that disqualifies a person from leadership.
Robodebt response triggers extra funding for oversight agencies November 14, 2023 By Melissa Coade Community & Social Funding to the tune of $22.1 million will be directed to the ombud, Legal Services and Constitutional Law; ministers silent on APS sanctions.
‘Tread carefully’: Robodebt lawyer’s advice to whistleblowers October 28, 2023 By Anna Macdonald Federal Justin Greggery says, in the robodebt case, public servants were effectively hosed down when they raised issues.
Premium Insights and analysis Patrick Gorman’s mission to flex APS capability September 25, 2023 By Melissa Coade Editors' Picks Patrick Gorman has been parachuted in to help boost the can-do culture and capability of the Australian Public Service.
Premium Columnists Part 1: The mysterious world of public service craft August 23, 2023 By Sean Innis Career Advice Exploring the role public service policy advice played in robodebt, and its relationship to the Jedi-like world of public service craft.
Robodebt FOI cabinet documents case reaches Federal Court August 18, 2023 By Anna Macdonald Community & Social A legal case over the release of robodebt cabinet documents has reached the Federal Court, with a case to be heard on Friday in Victoria.
Premium Interviews Please explain: The call for transparency in government and AI August 17, 2023 By Anna Macdonald Communications & Technology Post-robodebt, the focus turns to the government’s automated decision-making. But adoption of machine learning systems comes with risks.
Premium Columnists Morrison misleads Parliament yet again — and says he’s the real victim of robodebt August 2, 2023 By Bernard Keane Community & Social Former prime minister Scott Morrison’s claim about ‘unintended consequences’ of robodebt is an offensive lie that insults victims.
Premium Insights and analysis Services Australia’s structural shortcomings deliver Shorten the trigger for big-picture reforms July 31, 2023 By Julian Bajkowski Culture The robodebt royal commission demolished the Coalition’s welfare model. Labor must now come up with a viable alternative to punitive welfare.
Behavioural ‘experts’ quietly shaped robodebt’s most devilish details – and their work in government continues July 26, 2023 By Peter Martin Communications & Technology Centrelink used specialists in behavioural science to coerce people to comply with robodebt demands with seemingly little thought about resulting welfare issues.
Albanese says PM&C moved to suspend Campbell from Defence July 21, 2023 By Julian Bajkowski Community & Social The prime minister has weighed-in on APS reforms post-robodebt and confirmed former DHS chief Kathryn Campbell is no longer being paid $900,000.
Robodebt head Kathryn Campbell stood down from Defence role July 20, 2023 By Julian Bajkowski Communications & Technology The former department secretary was suspended without pay from July 10 – three days after the royal commission final report was tabled.
Public service reacts: Robodebt scandal inspires calls to ignite pro-integrity, anti-corruption attitudes July 19, 2023 By Melissa Coade Federal Public servants have reacted to what Catherine Holmes’ robodebt royal commission had to say about the organisational culture in the APS.
Robodebt’s ‘potentially irreversible’ damage to trust in government July 18, 2023 By Anna Macdonald Federal An expert says the government must be proactive and act swiftly to address the loss of trust in social services and government.
Premium Insights and analysis Federal budgets repeatedly threw the cloak of respectability over robodebt July 16, 2023 By Tom Ravlic Community & Social The euphemisms used in Holmes’ final report contrast what former federal governments said in budgets that gave cover to robodebt.
