All posts by Jack Aldane

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  Australia’s productivity chief urges minimal AI regulation; Malaysian government set to roll out digital ID: policy & delivery news in brief

  Global Government Forum’s digest of the news you need to know but might have missed. Don’t overregulate AI, warns Australia’s productivity chief Australia’s productivity commissioner Stephen King has said that

  • Posted December 14, 2023
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  Australia makes key hires to new government consulting function

  The Australian government has appointed two officials to its new consulting arm as part of the administration’s pledge to reduce outsourcing in the public service. Launched this year with funding

  • Posted December 11, 2023
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  Trudeau nominates new head of public service commission; US reclaims first place in digital competitiveness rankings: news in brief

  Global Government Forum’s digest of the news you need to know but might have missed. Trudeau nominates new president of the Public Service Commission of Canada Canadian prime minister Justin

  • Posted December 7, 2023
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  Australian government tables Digital ID Bill to expand service

  The Australian federal government is a step closer to creating a national digital identity system after introducing fresh legislation to the country’s senate on 30 November. A key function of

  • Posted December 5, 2023
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  Third of UK officials looking for jobs outside civil service, FDA survey finds

  Low and stagnant pay is pushing a large number of civil servants to eye alternative career paths, a new survey by the FDA union has revealed. The trade union’s annual

  • Posted November 29, 2023
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  Australia’s top home affairs official sacked for breaching code of conduct

  Australia’s prime minister Anthony Albanese sacked the country’s top home affairs official Mike Pezzullo today after an independent inquiry found him guilty on 14 counts of breaching the code of

  • Posted November 27, 2023
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  Tech talent urged to ‘give working for government a go’ as UK seeks to boost skills

  Technology graduates have been urged not to let a lack of familiarity with government operations hold them back from working to deliver public services by one of the UK government’s

  • Posted November 26, 2023
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  US federal government considers waiving incentive limits for new recruits; Canada warns officials of personal data breach: management & workforce news in brief

  Global Government Forum’s digest of the news you need to know but might have missed. OPM proposes giving agencies authority to waive incentive limits as part of recruitment drive The

  • Posted November 23, 2023
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  Australian government accepts Robodebt Royal Commission recommendations

  The Australian government has accepted the recommendations of the Robodebt Royal Commission and committed to funding their implementation as well as to improving public trust. The commission’s report, delivered in

  • Posted November 14, 2023
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  Canadian government bans WeChat and Kaspersky on officials’ devices; US agencies shown paths to resilience in cross-sector report: news in brief

  Global Government Forum’s digest of the news you need to know but might have missed. Canadian government bans WeChat and Kaspersky on officials’ devices The federal government of Canada has

  • Posted November 9, 2023
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