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Canada’s Trudeau ‘must provide clarity on role of public service’ – says think-tank

A Canadian think-tank has called on the country’s new prime minister to provide greater clarity on the role of civil servants and consider producing a document similar to the UK’s and […]

New Zealand’s top civil servant pledges to meet more people, send fewer emails

New Zealand’s civil service chief, Iain Rennie, has pledged to speak more directly with senior leaders in government, after a review urged his organisation to “speak from the heart” and […]

Top New Zealand official moves to head off further sexual harassment scandals

New Zealand’s state services commissioner, Iain Rennie, has told Global Government Forum that he’s taking steps to ensure officials receive consistent training in what constitutes sexual harassment and bullying, after […]

Australia appoints new chief scientist

Dr Alan Finkel, the founder of a Silicon Valley robotic instruments company, has been appointed Australia’s next chief scientist. Finkel, who in 1983 established Axon Instruments, a California-based, supplier of […]

Australia’s financial services regulator to gain more powers

The Australian government is to hand new powers to the country’s financial services regulator, after a review of the country’s financial system found that consumers are often treated unfairly. The financial […]

Canadian public service union celebrates new prime minister

Canada’s largest public servants’ union has described the election victory by new prime minister Justin Trudeau as an “opportunity for real and positive change” and pledged its support for the […]

UK senior officials could lose bonus over diversity objectives

Top UK government officials could lose out on their performance bonuses if they fail to meet their annual diversity targets, the permanent secretary of one department has revealed tonight. Speaking […]

Canada’s new prime minister pledges to review sick leave plans

Controversial plans to change sick leave arrangements for Canada’s public servants are set to be reviewed by the country’s new prime minister, who has pledged to “restore respect for” government workers. […]

World Bank pledges to help collect poverty data in 78 nations

The World Bank Group has announced the launch of a regular $300m data collection project to ensure the world’s poorest nations will be able to measure progress towards the new […]

Senior officials from Malaysia and Singapore to meet at joint seminar

Senior civil servants from Singapore and Malaysia will come together this weekend to discuss innovation and productivity at a joint event aimed at strengthening both countries’ ties. The seventh joint seminar, […]