Premium Columnists Annual migration of politicians heralds the Christmas season Editors' Picks The unseemly stampede of politicians fleeing Canberra rivals the annual mass migration of African animals but without the grace and beauty.
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.
Cash splash for detainee monitoring eases union tensions November 28, 2023 By Julian Bajkowski Community & Social Indefinite detention for immigration detainees was never cheap. Now it’s illegal, and even more expensive.
Premium Insights and analysis Trust survey shows attitudes toward public service unchanged but thought leaders say room for improvement November 28, 2023 By Melissa Coade Culture New results about citizen trust in the APS and satisfaction with services confirm that 61% of the public feel general trust.
Pezzullo sacked at dawn with immediate effect and no golden ‘chute November 27, 2023 By Julian Bajkowski Federal Home Affairs secretary Mike Pezzullo has been let go over Code of Conduct breaches; it follows recent rule changes to prevent big payouts.
Albo removes golden parachute from ejector seat for APS bad bureaucrats November 25, 2023 By Julian Bajkowski Community & Social Secretaries stripped of big sacking payouts if corrupt, tainted. Do not pass Go. Do not collect $700,000. Go straight to jail.
Cyber security strategy stalls ransomware-payments ban November 23, 2023 By Julian Bajkowski Communications & Technology O’Neil moves to build cyber support base before tougher reforms but bolsters government takeover powers for businesses under cyber attack.
O’Neil’s National Cybersecurity Coordinator sent back to Defence November 15, 2023 By Julian Bajkowski Communications & Technology Two key cybersecurity leadership positions are now benched on sidelines. Intrigues come amid drafting of potent new laws to intervene in outages.
Premium Columnists Mind the gap between mandarins’ pay and exemplary leadership November 10, 2023 By Verona Burgess Secretaries' Salaries Series 2023 Are today’s secretaries paid what they are worth? Or rather, are they worth what they are paid? In some cases, certainly not.
Gallagher puts pedal to the metal to revive permanent public service jobs November 1, 2023 By Melissa Coade Federal A quarter of 44 APS reform initiatives announced by the government last year have been finalised, said Katy Gallagher.
Bureaucrats too meek to political masters, says Grattan October 31, 2023 By Anna Macdonald Federal Political journalist Michelle Grattan has used the 2023 Speaker’s Lecture to call for the public service to become frank and fearless.
Premium Columnists Sounds of silence win the day on robodebt and Pezzullo October 27, 2023 By Verona Burgess Community & Social How would any, or even all of the de Brouwer recommendations combined, have prevented robodebt or the behaviour of Michael Pezzullo?
Senate estimates presses Foster on whether Pezzullo was referred to NACC October 23, 2023 By Anna Macdonald Federal The acting Home Affairs secretary repeated a few times at senate estimates she would not comment with an inquiry still ongoing.
Commonwealth Bank leapfrogs delayed government digital identity launch with ConnectID October 13, 2023 By Julian Bajkowski Communications & Technology Banks are ready to clip the ticket — big time — on new mandated identity services, and milk the verification revenue stream.
