Allegations of systemic discrimination against Indigenous staff in the Australian Capital Territory's Public Service have been referred to the ACT Public Sector Standards Commissioner.
On Tuesday morning, First Nations community leaders joined calls for a formal investigation into allegations made by the former head of the ACT Office of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Affairs, Brendan Moyle, that senior officials within the ACT Public Service intentionally blocked work on the government's commitments to First Nations people, and ignored serious concerns about the psychosocial impact this had on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander public servants.
Mr Moyle's allegations surfaced after a freedom of information request lodged by independent MLA Thomas Emerson released a trove of briefs and correspondence showing Mr Moyle had raised significant concerns internally for more than two years prior to his resignation in November 2025.
Read the article here: https://nit.com.au/11-03-2026/23102/standards-commissioner-to-probe-allegations-of-systemic-racism-against-indigenous-people-in-the-act-public-service