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As new Labor ministers begin their jobs in earnest, they say they’re discovering an unexpected challenge — the depth of disarray left behind.
According to some ministers that looks like negligence, delayed decisions, and a demoralised workforce.
Today, senior reporter for The Saturday Paper, Rick Morton on the state of the public service, and the task of the new government to fix it.
Guest: Senior reporter for The Saturday Paper, Rick Morton.
Background reading: ‘Negligent in the extreme’: Labor inherits crises across portfolios in The Saturday Paper.
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