'I find it perplexing': agency chief on overseas junket as cyber breach shock unfolded And the secretary who let rip about Senate estimates scrutiny. The Canberra Times · Oct 11
Public services agencies no longer face strict outsourcing targets CPSU slams axed public service targets amid a $1.2b contractor boom. The Canberra Times · Jul 9
The Coalition’s costings show some savings, but a larger deficit than Labor in the first two years The Coalition’s policy costings have been released, just two days ahead of the federal election. The Conversation · May 1, 2025
Nacc to reconsider whether to investigate robodebt after ‘apprehended bias’ finding against commissioner Report finds Paul Brereton should have ‘removed himself from related decision-making processes’, but says there was no ‘intentional wrongdoing’ The Guardian - AU · Oct 30, 2024
Saturday Paper journalist lashes publication’s ‘unethical’ defence of robodebt bureaucrat Rick Morton says article referring to ‘upright and ethical’ former DHS secretary a ‘betrayal’ of the paper’s previous reporting on robodebt scandal The Guardian - AU · Sep 24, 2024
Robodebt: national corruption watchdog’s decision not to investigate officials angers victims and whistleblowers Nacc says it decided not to launch corruption probe ‘as it would not add value in the public interest’ The Guardian - AU · Jun 6, 2024
APSC reveals number of robodebt referrals over conduct 'breaches' A taskforce will now consider whether to commence Code of Conduct investigations. The Canberra Times · Aug 3, 2023
What you missed in Tuesday's Senate estimates Here are the headlines from Tuesday's Senate estimates. The Canberra Times · Feb 14, 2023
Push for public service ethnic diversity strategy Senator Mehreen Faruqi said having more culturally and linguistically diverse people in the APS will improve the public service's ability to "provide better services to those communities". The Canberra Times · Jan 8, 2023