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Public service needs to hire 14,000 with disabilities to meet target

The public service will conduct an internal diversity census as it is on track to fail to reach a workforce hiring target.

  • byFelicity Caldwell

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Eight out of 10 best-paid public sector bureaucrats are men

Eight out of 10 best-paid public sector bureaucrats are men

The best-paid Queensland bureaucrat has a total pay package of more than $1.2 million,far eclipsing the earnings of the Premier.

  • byFelicity Caldwell
Stealing,favouritism,timesheet fraud:Thousands of public servants saw corruption

Stealing,favouritism,timesheet fraud:Thousands of public servants saw corruption

Almost eight-in-10 identified bullying and harassment - including sexual harassment - as a corruption risk within their department.

  • byMatt Dennien
Mandatory COVID vaccinations not ruled out for teachers,childcare workers

Mandatory COVID vaccinations not ruled out for teachers,childcare workers

Up to one in three police officers are yet to receive a COVID vaccination despite a mandatory jab deadline in just 12 days.

  • byFelicity Caldwell
Palaszczuk denies involvement in ‘raid’ on integrity watchdog’s office

Palaszczuk denies involvement in ‘raid’ on integrity watchdog’s office

During a second day of question-time pressure,the Queensland Premier largely refused to comment on allegations of interference by the Public Service Commission.

  • byMatt Dennien
Crisafulli stakes reputation on getting women into ‘winnable’ seats

Crisafulli stakes reputation on getting women into ‘winnable’ seats

The LNP leader says the party must reflect modern Queensland,but will have to convince local branch members to buy in to his vision.

  • byStuart Layt
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Wages bill for Queensland public servants tops $27 billion

Wages bill for Queensland public servants tops $27 billion

Treasurer Cameron Dick has announced another hiring freeze for Queensland’s public sector.

  • byFelicity Caldwell
Tension rises between government and union over return to offices

Tension rises between government and union over return to offices

Queensland’s public sector union is concerned the push by Queensland politicians for public servants to return to city offices means some flexible working conditions will be lost.

  • byTony Moore
CCC boss warns public servants to stop breaching citizens’ privacy

CCC boss warns public servants to stop breaching citizens’ privacy

Accessing private data illegally can lead to “disastrous consequences”,the Crime and Corruption Commission has warned Queensland’s public servants.

  • byFelicity Caldwell
Public servants who failed Mason Jet Lee should ‘have had employment terminated’

Public servants who failed Mason Jet Lee should ‘have had employment terminated’

Queensland’s public sector watchdog has found punishment given to child safety officers who failed to protect Caboolture toddler Mason Jet Lee was “manifestly inadequate”.

  • byLydia Lynch
'I could not think':Health boss defends official's office renovation

'I could not think':Health boss defends official's office renovation

Queensland Health director-general John Wakefield has defended the $8000 renovation of a bureaucrat's office during the COVID-19 pandemic.

  • byFelicity Caldwell