Labor says public sector board review will end ‘jobs for mates culture’

Being on a government board should be about what you know, not who you know, minister Katy Gallagher says

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The finance and public service minister, Katy Gallagher, says a review of public sector board appointments will end the “jobs for mates culture”.

The federal government is launching a review of appointments to ensure they are based on merit rather than politics.

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