The findings indicate a departure from the expected neutrality of public service, raising concerns about the impact on decision-making processes.
Victoria’s public service has a concerning trend of politicisation and a culture of fear, a report has revealed.
On Dec. 6, Victorian Ombudsman Deborah Glass presented her second report on the claimed “politicisation” of the state’s public sector.
The inquiry, focused on the second term of the Daniel Andrews Labor government, stemmed from a Legislative Council motion alleging improper political influence in the public service.
The investigation didn’t find proof that ALP members filled the public service, but it did uncover other types of politicisation, like sidelining non-political voices.
“Politicisation can take many forms. It is not just the hiring of people with political affiliations. It is also the closing down or marginalisation of apolitical, independent voices,” she said.
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