A report by Lynelle Briggs says placements ‘look like nepotism’ and are undermining confidence in government
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The major parties have abused appointments to government boards so routinely that the public fears being lumped with “overpaid political hacks” who cannot do important jobs properly, a scathing report to the Albanese government has found.
But Labor is set to eschew a series of recommendations from former public service commissioner Lynelle Briggs’ long-anticipated jobs for mates review – finally set to be released on Tuesday, 18 months after it was completed.
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