It's so hard for me to process that some of these things happened this year! #auspol #ausnews

This is a tough time of year for a lot of folks, including me. Music is one of my coping strategies. Who has suggestions for this Grinchy playlist?

Rapid rundown on Natalie James' time at DEWR #auspol #ausnews

DEWR boss Natalie James gone #auspol #ausnews

Biggest government appointments of the year #aupol #ausnews

Have spent the day resolutely focused on all the people who helped, who risked their own safety to ensure the safety of others. It’s no small thing in all that horror. Hate is a sickness.

Who's who in the zoo this week #ausnews #auspol

Many thanks to @antipovertycentre.org for the interview. #auspol #ausnews

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Another booting for DEWR and Services Australia. #ausnews #auspol

Cha-ching #auspol #ausnews

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This is most of what I was able to gather from the APS minister yesterday on the "jobs for mates" review. #auspol #ausnews

everyone gets a smack today #auspol #ausnews

Season 3 of Senate v the NACC has dropped. #auspol #ausnews

🤓 GRATTAN’S 2025 WONKS’ LIST 🤓 In addition to our Prime Minister’s Summer Reading List, our Wonks’ List highlights some of the year’s best technical policy reads. Here are our picks for 2025. buff.ly/YcFqGwm #auspol #ausecon

Back on the tools and covering senate estimates this week. tips and Q's welcome. #ausnews #estimates #auspol

Democracy dies in SAVINGS share.google/tCI7nT7eyWBi...

Banger. Common Sense 325 – Who’s the Boss? – Dan Carlin share.google/obdQIzuZ6uvG...

All about faces in the Senate today #auspol

Public hearings are over for now, but ICAC has expanded its investigation to whether those involved have undermined confidence in public administration at Transport for NSW. #ICAC #ausnews #auspol

This week's biggest public sector appointments #ausnews #auspol

Canadians finding ways of avoiding confrontation, even when in open rebellion against the government.

My thanks to the anonymous FOI applicant that got the APSC to produce this data. Link to their communications with the commission in the comments. #ausnews #auspol

I present, for your consideration, evidence of NACC doing something. #auspol #ausnews

Ow, my brain #auspol #ausnews

The biggest government appointments this week. #auspol #ausnews

One of the toughest jobs in the APS goes to Barilaro's inquisitor in chief. #ausnews #auspol

More from this year's Frank and fearless survey

There might only be one sitting week left, but there's plenty of Parliamentary business to go on with this year. #ausnews #auspol

I'm well past the point where anything in this case would surprise me. #ausnews #auspol

More than 155,000 Canberrans now work for government.

Another one from The Mandarin's Frank and Fearless survey

Kudos to @mattbevan.bsky.social for making a good fist of examining the caveats to power/water usage claims associated with AI use. Is this the new carbon footprint?

First results from The Mandarin's frank and fearless survey have landed. #auspol #ausnews

The biggest public sector appointments this week #ausnews #auspol

Taking name suggestions for my lapel duck.

Happy queer Christmas eve to those who celebrate 🎃

Home Affairs is asking agencies to confirm they've removed Tiktok, Kaspersky, and Deepseek from government devices by Friday.

Last week, we learnt "restoring the territory lifestyle" includes: - merging integrity agencies - more FOI exemptions - cops hired on merit, not nepotism - more guns #auspol #NT #ausnews

Awkward-funny questions about Helmy's repeated "penis" and "butthole" non-sequiters were cut for length and relevance. What's left is even wilder. www.themandarin.com.au/301711-icac-...

I cover government and the public sector, but some weeks it feels like I cover corruption and integrity exclusively.

NT is merging ICAC, the Ombud and Information Commission, and the Healthcare and Social Services Commission. The ICAC inspector reckons there isn't enough legal talent in the territory to sustain them as standalone agencies. #ausnews #auspol

If you missed the hearing into Govt's Freedom of Information bill, @themandarin.bsky.social's @dholmesnoise.bsky.social has great summary. "Nobody wants to claim credit for the government’s FOI reform bill, or even the evidence being used to promote it." www.themandarin.com.au/301361-infor...

Contracts still being won amid consultancy AI blunder.

It's not the most unhinged inquiry I've ever seen, but it's definitely up there. #auspol #ausnews

People don't necessarily trust the #NACC, but it's still more trusted than politicians or parliament. #ausnews #auspol

I really don't envy Administrative Review Tribunal leadership right now. Sounds like a rough gig.

@sydmorningherald.bsky.social has been doing a great job of reporting this ICAC NSW case, but I'm looking for different things. What really struck me was Helmy's evidence about the preconditions at Transport for NSW that enabled someone to get away with a 12-year bribery scheme. #ausnews #NSW

Stats courtesy of OAIC, data.gov, and @australiainstitute.org.au ☺️