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If you think good governance looks like that, I'm afraid to say, you're bonkers

14.02.2025 7

Canberra Times

Barbara Pocock

External labour in the APS is out of hand. We have to rein it in

When I came into the Parliament in 2022, one of the first portfolio issues that landed in front of me was how to repair the damage that had been...

08.11.2024 2

Canberra Times

Barbara Pocock

No, it's not the sky falling. It's just workers getting a better deal

"The sky is falling" is a line from the European folk tale Henny Penny which describes unnecessary panic. Login or signup to continue reading It is...

01.09.2024 2

Canberra Times

Barbara Pocock

Do we really think polite requests will make nefarious consultancies change their ways?

There's a star-studded line up invited for today's parliamentary inquiry into the ethics and behaviour of consultants. Login or signup to continue...

01.08.2024 1

The Examiner

Barbara Pocock

Do we really think polite requests will make nefarious consultancies change their ways?

There's a star-studded line up invited for today's parliamentary inquiry into the ethics and behaviour of consultants. Login or signup to continue...

01.08.2024 3

Canberra Times

Barbara Pocock