No more captain's picks: Move to end 'national shame' of jobs for mates

A bill to end a culture of jobs for the boys, where “mates” of the government are rewarded with plum public appointments, has been put before parliament.

'Jobs for the boys' culture is undermining our democracy - report

Australian democracy is being undermined by a growing “jobs for mates” culture, with one in five powerful federal government board positions held by a political appointee, a damning new report reveals.