An independent MLA has described the alleged misconduct of several public servants, including a Director-General and the head of the ACT Public Service, as “alarming”, referring the claims to the standards commissioner.
The Standing Committee on Estimates 2025-26 published a letter from former Greens MLA Emma Davidson, sent to Chief Minister Andrew Barr on 6 August, outlining several claims following Head of Service Kathy Leigh’s appearance at the recent budget estimates hearings.
Full article here: https://region.com.au/head-of-services-potential-contempt-of-the-assembly-claims-of-senior-public-servants-misconduct-referred-to-commissioner/897337/