'Fatal combination of arrogance and ignorance': Martin Parkinson's IPAA speech to public servants

By Emily Baker
Updated April 24 2018 - 10:32pm, first published December 7 2016 - 2:22pm

The head of the Prime Minister's department fears the public service is at risk of a "fatal combination of arrogance and ignorance" and has expressed surprise at the complacency of many staff.

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