All posts tagged "Martin Parkinson"

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  Former diplomats challenge Australian government on climate change inaction

  A group of 70 former Australian diplomats have written to the country’s prime minister Scott Morrison raising “deep concern” about his government’s failure to commit to climate change targets.  

  • Posted September 30, 2021
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  Australians’ trust in public services on the up

  According to recently released statistics from Australia’s Citizen Experience Survey, in early 2019 just over a third of respondents trusted public services, while only a quarter believed that public bodies

  • Posted August 23, 2020
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  Top Australian former officials blast country’s ‘failure’ on climate change

  Former Australian civil service leaders have condemned successive governments’ failure to tackle climate change, with former Australian Public Service chief Martin Parkinson calling their efforts “incoherent” and ex-Treasury secretary Ken

  • Posted May 20, 2020
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  Chinese ambassador’s threats a “wake up” call, says former APS chief

  Australia’s former Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet secretary Martin Parkinson has backed calls for an international inquiry into the origins of the coronavirus. The retired civil service leader was

  • Posted May 13, 2020
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  Australian Public Service ‘consistently struggles’ with reform, staff survey finds

  As the Australian Public Service (APS) gears up for major reforms following an independent review into its performance, an official workforce survey has revealed civil servants’ concerns over the APS’s

  • Posted December 4, 2019
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  Keeping pace with change: an interview with former Australian civil service chief Martin Parkinson

  In a world of fake news, says Martin Parkinson – the recently-retired secretary of Australia’s Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet – public servants must build a meritocratic, risk-taking

  • Posted October 30, 2019
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  Australian PM promises public service shakeup

  Australian prime minister Scott Morrison has set out his vision for the Australian Public Service (APS), in his first major speech to civil servants since he was elected for a

  • Posted August 20, 2019
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  “Extraordinary lapse in security” leads to reforms in Australian civil service

  The Australian government is implementing information security reforms in the Australian Public Service following the revelation that secret cabinet documents ended up in a second hand shop. In February, broadcaster

  • Posted July 19, 2018
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