PUBLIC SECTOR —
2017 SERVICE PRIORITY REVIEW
111. Hon TJORN SIBMA to the Leader of the House representing
the Minister for Public Sector Management:
I
refer to the recommendations and suggested actions for public sector reforms
outlined in the final 2017 Service priority review.
(1) What progress
has been made overall in implementing recommendation 13 of that review, which
is to ''redesign executive performance systems to clarify contemporary
leadership expectations and to measure success''?
(2) Specifically,
what progress has there been in amending applicable legislation to clarify
responsibilities for CEO appointment
performance management and termination and to develop and introduce a mechanism
for performance-based remuneration for CEOs?
Hon SUE
ELLERY replied:
I thank the honourable member for
some notice of the question.
(1)–(2) Recommendation 13 has been implemented. A strength
and performance agreement is in place for directors general, Commissioner's
Instruction 30: Chief Executive Officer Performance Management, issued on 21 July 2021, including for the first time new
measures such as a clear letter of expectation for performance from the
relevant minister and board chair outlining key priorities and deliverables;
reference to public administration requirements in sections 7, 8 and 9 of the
Public Sector Management Act 1994; direct feedback on performance by a range of
government and non-government stakeholders; self-assessment against contemporary leadership requirements;
performance discussions at the mid and end of the performance cycle with
the Public Sector Commissioner; and joint performance discussions with
ministers, board chairs, the Public Sector Commissioner and the director
general. Performance agreements for other CEOs have been strengthened, with the
addition of public administration requirements in sections, 7, 8 and 9 of the
Public Sector Management Act.