Comments on: Decoding Rudd’s public service reshuffle http://www.crikey.com.au/2009/08/14/decoding-rudds-public-service-reshuffle/ now with extra source Sun, 12 Feb 2012 02:14:27 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Stephen Collins http://www.crikey.com.au/2009/08/14/decoding-rudds-public-service-reshuffle/#comment-34438 Stephen Collins Fri, 14 Aug 2009 08:07:56 +0000 http://www.crikey.com.au/2009/08/14/decoding-rudds-public-service-reshuffle/#comment-34438 Tom, I could be wrong, but I think this has little directly to do with Grech. Terry Moran and the PM have been progressively reshaping the APS the past year. The next level of changes - Deputy Secretaries, and division and branch heads will see the changes that excise the rotten wood. I can think of several clustered in a particular central agency that could do with being moved on - traditionalist top-down power and control types who are unfriendly towards FOI reform and the openness agenda. Those changes will be especially interesting. Unfortunately, they'll be far less public. Tom, I could be wrong, but I think this has little directly to do with Grech.

Terry Moran and the PM have been progressively reshaping the APS the past year. The next level of changes - Deputy Secretaries, and division and branch heads will see the changes that excise the rotten wood.

I can think of several clustered in a particular central agency that could do with being moved on - traditionalist top-down power and control types who are unfriendly towards FOI reform and the openness agenda. Those changes will be especially interesting. Unfortunately, they’ll be far less public.

]]> By: Tom McLoughlin http://www.crikey.com.au/2009/08/14/decoding-rudds-public-service-reshuffle/#comment-34431 Tom McLoughlin Fri, 14 Aug 2009 07:10:18 +0000 http://www.crikey.com.au/2009/08/14/decoding-rudds-public-service-reshuffle/#comment-34431 Methinks the Godwin Grech shocker would have put some steel in the PM's spine to implement more of what Howard did in his first month or two. That is show who rules the roost in the APS?? I also wonder after such a competent report from the author here obviously on home turf if anyone remembers his predecessor ... ah you know, whatshisname! Methinks the Godwin Grech shocker would have put some steel in the PM’s spine to implement more of what Howard did in his first month or two. That is show who rules the roost in the APS??

I also wonder after such a competent report from the author here obviously on home turf if anyone remembers his predecessor … ah you know, whatshisname!

]]> By: Stephen Collins http://www.crikey.com.au/2009/08/14/decoding-rudds-public-service-reshuffle/#comment-34385 Stephen Collins Fri, 14 Aug 2009 04:27:05 +0000 http://www.crikey.com.au/2009/08/14/decoding-rudds-public-service-reshuffle/#comment-34385 Kate, the reshuffle of Secretaries at Federal departments is always a significant indicator of the preparedness of government to approach its agenda seriously, to take some of the much-desired (at least from the public) "frank and fearless" advice, and to renew what can otherwise become entrenched views, especially at centrl agencies. While there's little brand new blood in this shuffle, there's enough change to indicate that the PM, the Ministry and the Secretary of PM&C have the other Secretaries on notice that their performance is being judged and is expected to be high. Kate, the reshuffle of Secretaries at Federal departments is always a significant indicator of the preparedness of government to approach its agenda seriously, to take some of the much-desired (at least from the public) “frank and fearless” advice, and to renew what can otherwise become entrenched views, especially at centrl agencies.

While there’s little brand new blood in this shuffle, there’s enough change to indicate that the PM, the Ministry and the Secretary of PM&C have the other Secretaries on notice that their performance is being judged and is expected to be high.

]]> By: sgian13 http://www.crikey.com.au/2009/08/14/decoding-rudds-public-service-reshuffle/#comment-34375 sgian13 Fri, 14 Aug 2009 03:58:06 +0000 http://www.crikey.com.au/2009/08/14/decoding-rudds-public-service-reshuffle/#comment-34375 More likely insouciant, rather than dim Kate. Which is somewhat more dangerous in a democracy like ours, when that insousiance leaches into your understanding of our nation's political climate and its governance. General insousiance contributed to us being punished in many ways under a a ruthless Howard and his henchmen/women whom he put in place in key public service positions during Howard's 11-year "reign". Surely you haven't forgotten just how rotten that recent era was? More likely insouciant, rather than dim Kate. Which is somewhat more dangerous in a democracy like ours, when that insousiance leaches into your understanding of our nation’s political climate and its governance. General insousiance contributed to us being punished in many ways under a a ruthless Howard and his henchmen/women whom he put in place in key public service positions during Howard’s 11-year “reign”. Surely you haven’t forgotten just how rotten that recent era was?

]]> By: kate http://www.crikey.com.au/2009/08/14/decoding-rudds-public-service-reshuffle/#comment-34368 kate Fri, 14 Aug 2009 03:33:34 +0000 http://www.crikey.com.au/2009/08/14/decoding-rudds-public-service-reshuffle/#comment-34368 Sorry to be dim, Bernard, but could you explain why we should care? Sorry to be dim, Bernard, but could you explain why we should care?

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