All posts by Peter Burnett

Peter Burnett is an honorary associate professor, ANU College of Law, Australian National University.

Two ministers, one department: can Australia’s new environment super-department work?
Good news, Australia – the environment is back. The country’s new government has introduced a new super-department covering climate change, energy, the environment and water. But while the ministry move
- Posted June 8, 2022
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‘Empowering people with a sense of possibility’: GGF’s Leading Questions podcast with New Zealand’s former public service chief Iain Rennie
Global Government Forum’s latest Leading Questions podcast features Iain Rennie,...
- Posted June 1, 2023
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Canadian PM Trudeau names new clerk of privy council as Janice Charette announces retirement
Canada’s most senior public servant, Janice Charette, is to retire...
- Posted May 31, 2023
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US revitalises federal employee support programmes to boost wellness and productivity
The US Office of Personnel Management has produced guidance outlining...
- Posted May 30, 2023
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Ministers need to better understand the tension between urgency and realism in government if they want to deliver
Failures in government policy delivery are often blamed on civil...
- Posted May 29, 2023
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Australian Public Service to tap talent outside Canberra
The Australian Public Service Commission is developing a strategy that...
- Posted May 28, 2023
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Reducing risk: how governments can use data analytics to prevent fraud
It is estimated that fraud costs governments and taxpayers around...
- Posted May 25, 2023
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G7 leaders ‘take stock’ of AI amid calls for shared governance standards
National leaders from the Group of Seven have vowed to...
- Posted May 25, 2023
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