Federal government departments will be reduced from 18 to 14, with several departments to merge.
Tag: public-sector
Public sector watchdog gets 5000 complaints
Over 5000 claims of corruption have been assessed by the WA public sector corruption agency.
Conflict of interest guidelines updated
An updated governance guide provides a framework for managing public sector conflict of interest.
Australian Public service faces ‘creeping crisis’
A report says blunt management tools and cultural inertia have led the public sector into crisis.
Public sector staffing cap focus of new Senate probe
An Inquiry will scrutinise the government’s outsourcing and privatisation of public sector programs.
Councils fail to check staff identity, credentials
A WA audit has found councils aren’t properly vetting job applicants before employing them.
Re-elected Coalition to slash $1.5b from public service
The re-elected Coalition is set to axe $1.5 billion from the public service in a move that unions say will see 3,000 jobs go.
Research outlines the future public servant
Bureaucrats will become “municipal entrepreneurs” who can perform various roles with scarce public resources, according to a new book.
Five ways blockchain will transform the public sector
Making paper trails redundant.
Public sector motivation: Have we turned to the dark side?
Burnout or crash through.