Business of Government: don't mess with neutrality, who will be number one at Number One, and more...

Business of Government: don't mess with neutrality, who will be number one at Number One, and more...
Who will win in the tug of war between politics and public service principles? (Image: Getty)
The news that Treasury Secretary Caralee McLiesh was not seeking to renew her employment would have raised a few eyebrows.The same news regarding Secretary of Education Iona Holsted, not so much, as her five-year plus reappointment for three has become the de facto tenure standard.However, with McLiesh not seeking reappointment, is it starting to look slightly like we’re seeing a US-style turnover of central government chief executives?Emphasis on the little – but any step, real or perceived – towards politicising senior appoi...

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