Jim Chalmers (Rankin, Australian Labor Party, Treasurer) Share this | Hansard source

Thanks to the member for Mackellar for her question to me in my capacity representing the Minister for Finance. Our government is all about ensuring strong governance and accountability of Public Service entities. It's a very high priority for us.

As the member knows, we undertook a review of public sector board appointments when we came to office to process, consider and propose the best standards for the way board members are appointed to public sector boards. We're very grateful to former Public Service commissioner Lynelle Briggs for her report, which is with the government for consideration. That's what the honourable member refers to in her question.

We are committed to a strong foundation of integrity right across the Public Service. We do recognise that we need to get the right diversity of skills and experience for public sector boards, to provide the right kind of oversight and direction to government entities. We also know that appointment processes for boards have to be conducted in a way that enhances trust in government bodies.

This is part of our agenda to try and clean up the way that government runs after the shambolic way, I believe, that the former government ran itself, including the former Prime Minister appointing himself to multiple cabinet positions. I'm asked about former premier Palaszczuk.

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