All posts tagged "moves"

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  Two secretaries resign from Australian government

  Two of Australia’s most senior civil servants have announced their resignations this week. Malcolm Turnbull who became Australia’s prime minister after successfully challenging the leadership of Tony Abbott, yesterday announced

  • Posted November 25, 2015
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  Australia appoints three new ambassadors

  Three new ambassadors have been appointed by the Australian government. Australia’s Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) last Thursday announced Paul Wojciechowski as new ambassador to Poland; and yesterday it

  • Posted November 17, 2015
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  Nigeria’s president sounds warning to perm secs over corruption and incompetence

  Nigeria’s new president warned the government’s new permanent secretaries and the whole civil service that his administration would not tolerate corruption or incompetence, according to local media reports. At a

  • Posted November 13, 2015
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  Australia’s Ian Watt appointed to board of Citigroup bank

  Australia’s former top civil servant Dr Ian Watt has been appointed to the board of Citigroup, Australia’s retail bank. Watt, who retired from his role as secretary to the Department

  • Posted November 10, 2015
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  Defence Housing Australia appoints new acting MD amidst privatisation fears

  The Australian organisation which supplies housing to members of the military and their families has appointed an acting managing director after the shock departure of its previous chief. Peter Howman’s

  • Posted November 3, 2015
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  Victoria’s auditor-general quits after staff complaint

  The auditor-general for Australia’s region of Victoria, John Doyle, has resigned after a complaint was made against him by a member of staff, according to media reports. Last month, Doyle

  • Posted September 22, 2015
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  UK’s DG for civil service reform moves to Home Office

  The UK government’s director-general for civil service reform, Oliver Robbins, has been appointed to the newly-created role of second permanent secretary for the Home Office. At the Home Office, Robbins

  • Posted September 16, 2015
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  Australia appoints new reviewer of security agency

  Robert Cornall has been announced as Australia’s new Independent Reviewer of Adverse Security Assessments, examining one of Australia’s security agencies. Cornall started the role on Thursday and has been appointed for a

  • Posted September 7, 2015
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  Senior officials swap posts in Indian finance ministry ahead of budget prep

  Senior civil servants in the Indian finance ministry have swapped portfolios ahead of work starting on the budget for 2016-17, it has been reported. Shaktikanta Das, who was in charge

  • Posted September 4, 2015
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  Mike Heron to step down as New Zealand’s solicitor-general

  New Zealand’s chief legal advisor is stepping down after three years in the role. Mike Heron announced yesterday that he plans to step down from his position as solicitor-general once

  • Posted September 4, 2015
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