Here’s a simple way to stop governments giving jobs to mates
- Written by Kate Griffiths, Deputy Program Director, Grattan Institute
ShutterstockHanding out a cushy job to a political mate might seem harmless – after all, everyone does it, right? – but the politicisation of public appointments has real, pervasive consequences for Australian democracy. Increasingly, many government boards, tribunals and independent agencies are stacked with people who have worked in...





