Dan Holmes

Stats courtesy of OAIC, data.gov, and @australiainstitute.org.au ☺️

Senator Roberts telling @senatorwong.bsky.social she's "far superior" to other Senators, mid gender-politics rant, was not on my estimates bingo card.

#auspol #ausnews #senateestimates

Estimates find no evidence of automated FOI applications The Attorney-General's Department was unable to present evidence of the malicious and automated FOI requests alleged by the government.

2. A-Gs weren't able to supply any examples of the bot generated or malicious FOI requests being used to justify new restrictions on transparency.

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NACC establishes Defence lines for commissioner NACC CEO Phillip Reed has faced tough questions in Senate estimates about Paul Brereton's ongoing ties to the IGADF.

Two from me this morning on #senateestimates yesterday.

1. National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) CEO Phillip Reed has defended Paul Brereton against accusations the commissioner is managing conflicts of interest inappropriately.

www.themandarin.com.au/300647-nacc-...

#ausnews #auspol

It's 2025, and people are still using the term "Isis brides".

Just Don't.

Peer review or it didn't happen

At the end of an extremely busy couple of months, thanking everyone for their patience with me triaging their messages.

I'll be catching up over the next week. Contact me on signal at apsanonymous.2600.

ICAC NSW: Former transport employee's lover gives evidence ICAC NSW heard details of Ibrahim Helmy's romantic relationship with a coworker, and sexualisation of his alleged corrupt behaviour.

I can say without a shadow of a doubt this is the most I've ever used the word "penis" in a story.

www.themandarin.com.au/297888-icac-...

#icacnsw #auspol #ausnews

I am so sorry.

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Ombud gives DEWR, Services Australia a booting Ombud Iain Anderson found agency failure to implement key robodebt recovery policies resulted in almost 1,000 unlawful payment cancellations.

Whack.

another example of why music should get a restraining order on industry.

It's low key a Coldplay record

Why are people using my fraud machine for fraud?

Also noting the last journo to call me an "activist" for raising this now works for the liberal party.

I make a game out of this now by presenting a different academic paper demonstrating the link between government spending and productivity each time. Keeps things fresh!

Also noting there are 33 recommendations, not 32 as has been widely reported.

A lot of them are interrelated, and rely on government ceding power to community.

NT Police culture slammed in Kumanjayi Walker inquest The coroner’s inquest leaves NT agencies with 33 tasks related to community control, cultural safety, and a decade of reform.

Under the hood of the headline findings, there's some really significant recommendations for government in this report.

If the government accepts even half of them, NTs public sector will have to get very busy very fast.

#ausnews #auspol

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Indigenous incarceration rate has almost doubled The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander imprisonment rate was at crisis point in 2009. Since then, it's risen from 20% to 37%.

When I started this yarn, I knew the gap was probably widening on Indigenous incarceration.

I was absolutely not ready for how grim things are.

These figures are from BEFORE the removal of remand as a last resort for young offenders in three jurisdictions.

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I got yelled at on this website today and somehow did not write a story for a magazine about how I'm reorienting my entire political orientation to piss off the people who got mad at me, in fact I learned I was being a bit of a butthead and, despite disagreeing, listened to their concerns, AMA

Hey, find me the evidence and I'll add it to my list!

Dean Lee: 10 years at Melbourne's Shrine of Remembrance Dean Lee received a Public Service Medal for outstanding public service in the oversight and management of Melbourne's Shrine of Remembrance.

Emerging briefly from my government report dungeon to say thanks to Dean Lee for the interview about his decade at Melbourne's Shrine of Remembrance.

Oh, and a happy UN Public Service Day to those who celebrate.

www.themandarin.com.au/294286-dean-...

Thanks for all your messages and emails over the last week folks - I'll be following you all up today/tomorrow.

Why are Australians so obsessed with bánh mì? The bánh mì was created in Vietnam after the arrival of French colonialists. Now it's a firm favourite for lunch across Australia.

If you don't know why already, I probably can't help you.

Charles Strouse, Composer of ‘Annie’ and ‘Bye Bye Birdie,’ Dies at 96

Breaking News: Charles Strouse, the Broadway composer behind hits like “Annie” and “Bye Bye Birdie,” has died at 96.

The cybernetics school is a very curious beast, formerly led by the now VC Bell. A protected species?

NT ICAC boss quits after investigation into 'inappropriate behaviour' Michael Riches' resignation has prevented the chief minister from tabling a report into alleged workplace misconduct.

What a wild ride

#ausnews #auspol #NT

NSW return to office edict a blow to western Sydney Penrith Mayor Todd Carney said public servants of western Sydney would be happier and more productive working closer to home.

Fairly obvious take that has been notably absent in the conversation about NSW public servants being sent back to the office.

Thanks to Penrith Mayor Todd Carney for the chat!

🚨 SPEAKER ANNOUNCEMENT 🚨

We are delighted to announce that DFAT Secretary Jan Adams will speak at the ASPI Defence Conference on 4 June in Canberra!

This year's conference will examine the major challenges stemming from the 2024 National Defence Strategy.

🎟️ Secure your ticket 👉 bit.ly/43Wz9wq

The image is a photo of PSA Kaihautū Māori Janice Panoho looking straight at the camera. There is a quote to the left of her that says "The future of the Waitangi Tribunal is not just a Māori issue, it is a matter of national integrity, justice, and honouring our founding covenant." The Maniaia logo is bottom left of the image.

MEDIA RELEASE:
The Government’s proposed review of the Treaty of Waitangi Act 1975 is a clear attempt to undermine the Tribunal’s independence and diminish Māori rangatiratanga
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2025 Shaping Australia Special Feature Archives This special post-election feature series examines how the re-elected Labor government is expected to dictate the direction of 12 key policy areas this decade.

Some real corkers as part of the series too. Highly recommend Melissa Coade's piece on APS reform, Stephen Bartos' piece on taxation and Julian Bajkowski's piece on systems reform!