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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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: <a href="https://www.thesaturdaypaper.com.au/news/politics/2022/06/11/negligent-the-extreme-labor-inherits-crises-across-portfolios">‘Negligent in the extreme’: Labor inherits crises across portfolios</a> in The Saturday Paper. Stay in touch with us on <a href="http://www.twitter.com/7ampodcast">Twitter</a> and <a href="http://www.instagram.com/7ampodcast">Instagram</a>

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