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Former Australian PM slammed by inquiry into secret appointments  

The decision of former Australian prime minister Scott Morrison to appoint himself to five additional departments in secret was “unnecessary” and “corrosive of trust in government”, an inquiry has found. […]

Australia to update science frameworks in renewed commitment to evidence-based policymaking

The Australian federal government is to refresh documents that guide its science and technology priorities in a move to bolster evidence-based policymaking. Ed Husic, the minister for science and industry […]
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Australian federal agencies told to expect capability reviews as government steps up reform plan 

Australia’s minister for finance and the public service Katy Gallagher has told agencies to expect independent capability reviews as the government pushes ahead with its public service reform plan. The […]
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Hong Kong to overhaul civil service code, says leader John Lee

Officials who perform poorly will face a streamlined dismissal process as part of plans to rework the city’s civil service code, Hong Kong chief executive John Lee has said. In […]

Australian Public Service staff get 3% wage rise as government pledges end to ‘pay bargaining Hunger Games’

Australian Public Service (APS) staff are to receive an interim 3% pay rise while a longer-term policy that aims to reduce fragmentation of pay and conditions across the service is […]
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New Zealand lawmakers debate bill banning jargon from government communications

The government could be legally bound to use jargon-free language in its communications with the public under a new bill currently being debated by lawmakers. The Plain Language Bill seeks […]

‘No matter how senior we get, we must be open to hearing views across the table’: five minutes with GovTech Singapore’s Karen Kee  

Karen Kee, deputy director, international and community development lead at GovTech Singapore, tells GGF about her agency’s data exchange platform, the importance of ‘intellectual humility’, and why her dad is […]

Australia’s COVID-19 vaccine rollout flawed, audit finds

The rollout of the COVID-19 vaccine by Australia’s health department was “partly effective” but planning was slow and incomplete in the early stages, delivery to priority groups was flawed and […]
Australian prime minister Scott Morrison sits behind a desk at the COP26 conference in Glasgow.

Government reform on the cards in Australia after revelations that ex-PM gave himself additional powers in secret

It has been revealed that former Australian prime minister Scott Morrison secretly appointed himself head of five ministries during his time in office, in what his successor called an “unprecedented […]

Australian Public Service Commission updates remote working guidance amid COVID case spike

Federal agencies in Australia have been given greater flexibility to allow public servants to work from home in response to a rise in COVID-19 cases across the country. The Australian […]