Greens MP Adam Bandt claims a recruitment freeze at the CSIRO is part of the Abbott Government's anti-science bias and that a quarter of jobs could be lost within a year.

Historical advice does have a place in public administration. The question remains how this is best provided, writes Francesca Beddie.

This Review, commissioned by the Chief Minister of the Australian Capital Territory examines the effectiveness, capacity and structure of the ACT Public Service. The Terms of Reference canvassed were: the capacity of existing public-sector structures to support the government of the day with strategic and direction-setting advice; effectiveness in delivering on government policies and objectives...

This book presents a portrait of the role of Commonwealth departmental secretaries and their work from the point of view of a former senior public servant.

This report recommends that the Australian government introduce new dedicated legislation to facilitate the making of public interest disclosures and strengthen legal protection for whistleblowers in the Commonwealth public sector. The Commonwealth is the only Australian jurisdiction that does not have legislation to encourage public interest disclosures. While some limited protections are available to whistleblowers...