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"The robodebt royal commission revelations have triggered revulsion in all
fair-minded Australians.
They’ve also stimulated a critically important national conversation about what
could be going on in Australian government, including in the Australian Public
Service (APS), that such a thing was even possible.
For 40 years now, without most Australians realising it, the APS has operated
under a different philosophy from its foundational one at Federation. In a few
key respects, it was subjected to significant system change.
The question facing the Albanese government now is how to change the system to
make “frank and fearless advice” the norm in the APS again, in a way that
doesn’t rely on the weak options of exhortation and individual courage.
A quick history tour of public service system design helps identify a robust
path forward."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
