NEW REPORT: 'Public servants of the highest calibre'

Senator Kim Carr recently asserted that public servants "of the highest calibre" are necessary to achieve "ambitious goals for a richer, fairer and greener Australia".

Do the 160,000 Australians employed in the 133 agencies that comprise the Australian Public Service meet this standard?

CPD research reveals polarised views of the public service: while citizens express confidence in public services and a preference for a well-funded public sector, some politicians and other public service commentators paint a much less positive picture and advocate 'axing' services.

CPD's public service researchers have examined twenty years of attitudinal surveys and political commentary. Our synthesis is published in Attitudes Toward the Public Service, the second installment in our upcoming State of the Australian Public Service: An Alternative Report.

DOWNLOAD the extract from our upcoming report HERE.

Join the conversation with CPD about the Public Service

If you want to hear more about this report and our research, consider joining us at one of our roundtables in Sydney (23 August), Melbourne (30 August) or Canberra (6 September). Drop James a line at James.Whelan(at)cpd.org.au if you are interested in participating in this discussion.

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