The objective of this audit was to assess the effectiveness of the Australian Public Service Commission's (APSC) administration of statutory functions relating to upholding high standards of integrity and ethical conduct in the Australian Public Service (APS). The audit finds that the APSC could not demonstrate or provide assurance on whether its activities relating to...

The Royal Commission report into the failed Robodebt scheme offered a unique opportunity to reflect on the performance of Australian government institutions. This project, based directly on the evidence presented in the Commission’s hearings and report, focuses on the distinctive contribution of the Australian Public Service (APS), particularly its culture. It selects three general areas...

This report endeavours to reconcile the different public interest considerations which apply in identifying what reporting and public statement powers would appropriately be conferred on the Queensland Crime and Corruption Commission. The report makes a number of recommendations for legislative change.

All NSW government sector employees are required and expected to act ethically, lawfully and in the public interest. This updated code of ethics and conduct guide applies at all times when government sector employees are acting in the course of, or in connection with, NSW government sector employment.

Permanent secretaries and directors general are the most senior officials in the UK civil service. But what is their background, how are they appointed and managed, and what are they paid? This report takes a data-led approach to understanding the characteristics of the country’s top officials, and produces recommendations on how the way they are...