As Fabians we believe in harnessing the power of the state to drive social and economic progress, and to protect our community and environment from exploitation. Now, more than ever we need a skilled and motivated public sector to continue the social democratic project in an era of unprecedented pressure and change. As progressives, we...

This report provides a high level assessment of the Australian Public Service during 2015–16 and is structured around the themes of: performance, capability, and integrity and accountability.

Governments around the world invest considerable resources in enhancing the capabilities of their civil service administrations with the intention of improving the quality and effectiveness of public administration.

Attorney-General George Brandis has pre-empted his opponents in the Senate by rescinding his controversial direction that all requests to the Solicitor-General for advice must go through him. After a scathing report from the non-government majority on a Senate inquiry into the events surrounding Brandis issuing the direction, the Senate numbers were there for it to...

Overview ‘How can you make decisions about Aboriginal people when you can’t even talk to the people you’ve got here that are blackfellas?’ So ‘Sarah’, a senior Aboriginal public servant, imagines a conversation with the Northern Territory Public Service. Her question suggests tensions for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders who have accepted the long-standing invitation...