Adamson departure clears way for shakeup
By
Chris Johnson
Thursday May 20, 2021 (Image: Adobe/Rafael Ben-Ari)
Frances Adamson’s imminent departure from the helm of DFAT clears the path for a major shakeup in the senior ranks of the APS.
Adamson will end her five-year term as secretary of the foreign affairs department on June 25 to take up the post of South Australian governor later this year.
Speculation is now rife within political and public sector circles as to how the knock-on effect of her leaving will shape up.
Prime Minister Scott Morrison has a timely opportunity to seriously restructure the APS leadership.