APSC APS shift away from contractor and consultants
Dear Australian Public Service Commission,
Regarding the speech ALBANESE GOVERNMENT'S APS REFORM AGENDA delivered on the 13th of October 2022 at the Institute of Public Administration Australia by Senator the Hon. Katy Gallagher. In the speech, Senator Gallagher referred to the shift from the APS's reliance on consultants and contractors within the APS.
“Too many resources flowed away from the APS and towards contractors, consultants and labour-hire firms, decimating functions that should sit at the heart of a strong public service – like critical and creative thinking.
In some departments, the public service became more like an administrative service to ministers, with core work like policy development being shipped out to consultants.
There was the public downplaying of policy development.
The devaluing or disposal of years of experience and knowledge.
And a casualisation of the workforce.
A lack of interest in investing, nurturing, planning of the public service as an institution in itself.
This changes under the Albanese Government”
Gallagher, K. (2022). ALBANESE GOVERNMENT'S APS REFORM AGENDA.
Can please I request any documents or email correspondence from September 2022 related to the following?
Has Senator Gallagher or any other government member tasked the APSC to instruct APS agencies and departments to review their reliance and spending on Consultants and contractors? Or has the senator issued instructions to the APSC to develop policies to review contractor hiring processes within the APS?
I appreciate any help you can provide.
Yours faithfully,
Scott p
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