Authorities eye crackdown as ACT parole breaches climb There was a 58 per cent increase in breaches of Intensive Corrections Orders. The Canberra Times · Oct 21, 2023
Former deputy AFP commissioner appointed to drive ESA culture change Leanne Close will chair a committee tasked with improving the ESA after a damning review. The Canberra Times · Aug 1, 2023
Gentleman dismisses bushfire concern after ESA boss resigns A replacement ESA commissioner could come from within the agency. The Canberra Times · Jul 20, 2023
Whelan's departure is no quick fix for troubled ESA The agency will not be improved simply by virtue of Georgeina Whelan going. The Canberra Times · Jul 20, 2023
ESA commissioner Georgeina Whelan resigns after damning review The ex-Army officer has led the agency since 2019. The Canberra Times · Jul 20, 2023
Electric fire truck audit conclusions 'uncomfortable' for top public servant The purchase of an Australian-first hybrid electric fire truck breached ACT procurement rules, audit finds. The Canberra Times · Jul 18, 2023
Buck passed on ESA as Gentleman defers to public service to fix agency The minister would not say whether he remained confident in the ESA commissioner. The Canberra Times · Jul 12, 2023
ESA review finds blame culture, bullying and calls for 'cultural shift' The review made 18 recommendations agreed to by the government. The Canberra Times · Jul 11, 2023
Doubts over robodebt lawfulness 'should have been obvious' to senior ACT public servant Richard Glenn's ombudsman's report 'did more harm than good'. The Canberra Times · Jul 6, 2023
ACT considering ESA review findings as unions call for public release An 'action plan' would be released 'shortly', staff have been told. The Canberra Times · Jul 4, 2023
'So sad, too bad' response to robodebt impacts The royal commission into robodebt has heard from a former Centrelink social worker whose concerns about the impacts of the scheme were repeatedly dismissed. AAP · Mar 9, 2023
Senior official claims department was ‘double-crossed’ on legality of robodebt A senior public servant insists it was "not his responsibility" to stop the robodebt scheme, despite discovering it was illegal. The New Daily · Mar 9, 2023
Robodebt royal commission hears former ombudsman who investigated the scheme allowed DHS to amend wording of report The royal commission into the unlawful debt-raising scheme heard the department responsible for the Coalition-era program – the Department of Human Services — was allowed to submit notes on a final report into Robodebt. ABC News · Mar 9, 2023
Watchdog had ‘doubts’ about legality of robodebt scheme The department overseeing robodebt should have been referred to the appeals tribunal based on the ex-watchdog's legal doubts, a royal commission has been told. The New Daily · Mar 9, 2023
AAP · Mar 8, 2023 Watchdog had 'doubts' about legality of robodebt scheme The department overseeing robodebt should have been referred to the appeals tribunal based on the ex-watchdog's legal doubts, a royal commission has been told.