APS needs permission to innovate without fear: Bowles

By Tom McIlroy
Updated October 20 2017 - 11:33am, first published 11:24am
Scott Morrison minister for Immigration and Border Protection appeared before a Senate Committee hearing with Joint Agency Taskforce Lieutenant General Angus Campbell and Department Secretary Martin Bowles at Parliament House in Canberra on Friday 31 January 2014 Photo: Andrew Meares
Scott Morrison minister for Immigration and Border Protection appeared before a Senate Committee hearing with Joint Agency Taskforce Lieutenant General Angus Campbell and Department Secretary Martin Bowles at Parliament House in Canberra on Friday 31 January 2014 Photo: Andrew Meares

Former Department of Health boss Martin Bowles has called for the public service to embrace a permission culture, giving employees the chance to try new approaches without fear of "crucifixions".

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