The unexpected May 18 election results sent a chill through the ranks of Canberra’s public service class.
Now, the Secretary of the Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet, Martin Parkinson, the most senior public servant in the land, has announced this week that he is going.
Parkinson could not resist the chance to swiftly restate what he has always believed: Australia’s living standards will fall without a comprehensive policy to tackle climate change.
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