Terry Moran leaves behind a healthier, more independent public service — but the GFC was his key test.
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Productivity, public servants and … that other P word
Robert Gottliebsen recently suggested public servants had the power to significantly improve national productivity if they so desire. Anyone who wants to improve public sector productivity needs to find better politicians first.
Your Say: Daily Mail readers' feedback: Violence, animals and the live export trade
Crikey readers have their say.
What does the Moran blueprint mean for public servants?
The public service reform proposals put forward by the Moran advisory group this week are likely to see significant changes for bureaucrats, and sooner than might be expected.
Getting the Public Service right: the blueprint for a new bureaucracy
Australia’s economic performance, and the quality of life for many of its citizens, depends fundamentally on the Commonwealth Public Service continuing to perform at a high level. A new blueprint proposes how to ensure that.
Your Say: Daily Mail readers' feedback: The role of the public service: Crikey readers respond (with lots more on our website)
Following a speech from PM’s department head Terry Moran, we asked Crikey readers to muse on the role of the Australian public servant. Muse they did …
The Moran public service revolution is underway
PM&C head Terry Moran has heralded a return to more centralised Public Service as part of an effort to strengthen its capacity for high-quality advice.
Telstra turns from gorilla to pussycat
All it took was one announcement to turn Telstra into Kevin Rudd’s lapdog.
Tips and rumours
I’ve heard Terry Moran, head of the Victorian Public Service, has promised Premier Brumby he won’t leave and take up a role for Rudd’s Government until late next year. Then he’s off. The Liberal campaign contingent at the Putney Public School booth also included a bunch of lads bussed in from the college at Hillsong […]
