Compulsory advertising, professional selection procedures and tracking of board members’ performance are expected to emerge from a new review of federal government boards, authorities and tribunals.
Labor is likely to adopt stricter controls to stop “jobs for mates” on government boards after ordering a review of appointment standards and processes by former Australian Public Service Commissioner Lynelle Briggs.
Former public service commissioner and Medicare CEO Lynelle Briggs is to lead a major push to lift the performance of public sector boards.Ms Briggs will also consider the standards expected of private sector boards in Australia, including their continous disclosure obligations, and whether Australian government boards should meet those, or a different standard.
“We know that half of the Productivity Commission’s board members have a political connection to the coalition and the Administrative Appeals Tribunal was stacked with appointments with clear Liberal party links,” Senator Gallagher said.“This review is all about putting an end to the jobs for mates culture that defined the previous Morrison government’s public sector appointments,” Senator Gallagher said.
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