Health department


Public Service chief refuses to investigate lying allegations

Australian Public Service Commissioner Lynelle Briggs has declined to undertake an investigation of allegations that the Department of Health and Ageing lied to a Senate Committee, reports Bernard Keane.

The NSW hospital crisis and an ALP hackette

Another day and another tragic, heart-rending headline about the appalling state of the NSW hospital system. In the hot seat is the new director-general of the Health Department, Deborah Piccone, who is an ALP hackette from way back, writes Alex Mitchell.