As new Labor ministers begin their jobs in earnest, they say they’re discovering an unexpected challenge — the depth of disarray left behind.

According to some ministers that looks like negligence, delayed decisions, and a demoralised workforce.

Today, senior reporter for The Saturday Paper, Rick Morton on the state of the public service, and the task of the new government to fix it. 

Guest: Senior reporter for The Saturday Paper, Rick Morton.

Background reading: ‘Negligent in the extreme’: Labor inherits crises across portfolios in The Saturday Paper.

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