Office of the Public Service Commissioner
Public Service Commissioner
1902 – 1923
Central personnel authority of the early Commonwealth Public Service, headed by a single Public Service Commissioner responsible for classification, recruitment, promotion and discipline across departments, with Public Service Inspectors in each state.
How it came into existence
Established under the Commonwealth Public Service Act 1902, with Duncan McLachlan as the first Public Service Commissioner (1902–1916). Until then the new departments had been staffed largely by officers transferred from the colonial public services.
Legislation: Commonwealth Public Service Act 1902
How it ended
Replaced in 1923 by the three-member Public Service Board established under the Public Service Act 1922.
- Central control of the Commonwealth Public Service
Main functions
- Classification of the Commonwealth Public Service
- Recruitment examinations and appointments
- Promotions and transfers
- Discipline and conduct
- Annual reports on the public service
Where it sits
Last in the portfolio of Prime Minister's Department.
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Sources
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