Scathing ‘jobs for mates’ review finds appointments to government boards routinely abused

A report by Lynelle Briggs says placements ‘look like nepotism’ and are undermining confidence in governmentFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe major parties have abused appointments to government boards so routinely that the public fears being lumped with “overpaid political hacks” who cannot do important jobs properly, a scathing report to the Albanese government has found.But Labor is set to eschew a series of recommendations from former public service commissioner Lynelle Briggs’ long-anticipated jobs for mates review – finally set to be released on Tuesday, 18 months after it was completed. Continue reading…