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Tony Ayers, frank and fearless public service doyen, takes his last bow

Verona BurgessGovernment Business Columnist
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They came in droves to farewell former Defence secretary Tony Ayers in Canberra on Tuesday.

Current and former public servants poured into the Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Curtin to celebrate the man seen by many as the best people manager in Australian public service (APS) history, who died on April 11.

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Verona Burgess writes on News specialising in Policy, Politics. Verona is the Financial Review's Government Business editor.
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    Original URL: https://www.afr.com/opinion/tony-ayers-frank-and-fearless-public-service-doyen-takes-his-last-bow-20160420-goaol1