Public service
Queensland’s top public servant revealed as Premier announces new D-G
Premier David Crisafulli has poached South Australia’s top public servant to head Queensland’s state bureaucracy as Director-General of the Department of Premier and Cabinet.
- by Cameron Atfield
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David Crisafulli’s first move - sacking Mike Kaiser
The premier-elect has sacked top bureaucrat Mike Kaiser, and spoken with Prime Minister Anthony Albanese about the Brisbane Olympic and Paralympic Games.
- by Cameron Atfield
LNP says public service jobs are safe. Union warns of Newman-style cuts
In a savage attack on the LNP, the public sector union has warned members of job cuts if David Crisafulli is premier next week.
- by Cameron Atfield
‘They see crime as a way of winning seats’: Miles slams LNP youth plan
The LNP’s plan to impose ‘adult time for adult crime’ has been met with harsh criticism, with experts saying it will only worsen youth crime.
- by Courtney Kruk
Why a reluctance to disclose is hurting Queensland’s diversity targets
Queensland has failed to reach this ambitious target, but advocates say there are myriad reasons that public servants might not disclose.
- by Felicity Caldwell
The Queensland government jobs where most people can work from home
Some public servants manage to avoid going into the office at all, as working from home remains a dominant trend long after COVID.
- by Felicity Caldwell
‘Great waste of time and money’: Birthday GIF drama exposed by commission
The Queensland public service is mired in a new and unusual controversy after a GIF posted in a group chat was deemed racist and sexually provocative.
- by Sean Parnell
Taxpayers funded two Europe trips for the Governor. What went on?
The Governor’s travel budget was about $220,000 more than the previous year, but there is scant detail of what the former chief health officer did while she was away.
- by Zach Hope
Valuer-general hits back at Brisbane council ‘conspiracy’ claims
Brisbane City Council’s LNP administration has accused the Queensland Labor government of a cash grab, but the relevant minister says the council agreed to the state’s approach.
- by Cameron Atfield
Unvaccinated health workers to be given shifts in Queensland hospitals
At the height of the pandemic, thousands of nurses and frontline healthcare workers were stood down after refusing to be vaccinated.
- by Tim Arvier
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Workplace
‘Highly engaged’: Meet the happiest public servants in Queensland
Staff in this department feel “energised” by work, but also complain the most about long hours. Meanwhile, an expert shares tips for work happiness – and bean bags aren’t the answer.
- by Felicity Caldwell
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