Listen "'Doesn't cut it': David Pocock on government response to 'jobs for mates' report"
Episode Synopsis
The federal government has rejected key recommendations of a report into government appointments, which was finally released yesterday after two years' of cabinet secrecy.Former bureaucrat Lynelle Briggs accused governments of both stripes of "patronage and nepotism", saying so-called 'jobs for mates' let down the public and eroded institutional trust.Guest: David Pocock, independent Senator for the ACTProducer: Jason Whittaker
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