The report shows how the Australian Public Service (APS) supports the Australian Government, the Australian Parliament and the Australian people. The report explores how the APS workforce and workplaces are evolving, and capability, stewardship and leadership programs and practices in the APS. It shows clear progress, with stronger service delivery, higher workforce capability and improved...

This long-term insights briefing explores the future of public service integrity in New Zealand. It reviews the current state and highlights key trends likely to shape integrity over the next 10–15 years. Based on international examples and expert recommendations, the briefing explores how the current approach can be strengthened to reach desired long-term outcomes.

The index is an annual measure of democratic health, tracking the effectiveness of governments over time. This inaugural report offers insights into how Australians view their democracy and provides recommendations to strengthen trust and guide the actions of governments, civil society and institutions seeking to improve the performance and legitimacy of Australia’s system of government.

A series of fact-checks regarding claims made by the Australian Government in relation to parliamentary questions on the Freedom of Information Amendment Bill 2025. The Government’s claims about the Robodebt Royal Commission, changes to the Cabinet confidentiality exemption, inundation by AI generated bots, and national security concerns around FOI are found to be false or...

This report presents themes and insights from the 2024–25 performance audit program, as well as analysis of the outcomes of performance audits between 2020–21 and 2024–25. Four key themes emerged from the audits: integrity; stewardship; risk management; and performance management. Audits observed good practices as well as deficiencies.