Ms Lynelle Briggs AO was appointed to lead a Review into Public Sector Board Appointment Processes, to ensure appointments are based on merit. The Australian Government announced the appointment on 5 February 2023.
As part of the Government’s integrity agenda, the review responds to concerns about transparency of appointment processes and observations that mechanisms for the public service to advise on potential appointments could be strengthened.
The focus of the review is to consider and propose appropriate standards for the processes by which board members are appointed to public sector boards. It will not consider current appointments or appointment processes related to specific individuals.
One area the review will consider is how arrangements and processes for the appointment of the members to public sector boards and relevant bodies may be used to enhance integrity and trust in government institutions.
The review’s final report to the Government is expected to be published in late 2023.
Part of the Australian Government’s Australian Public Service Reform agenda, the review falls under the priority area of an APS that embodies integrity in everything it does.
