Unethical conduct by one of Australia’s most senior public servants risks further eroding trust in government

Extreme politicisation of the public service puts confidence in democracy in jeopardy and must be met by strong and swift action

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At the heart of a healthy democracy is integrity. For our hardworking public servants this means transparency, independence and accountability.

Under the APS Code of Conduct, public servants are required to be independent and not improperly use their position or power to gain, or seek to gain, benefit for themselves.