ANALYSIS: No one is measuring the curtains, but the mandarins who run Canberra are bracing for change if Labor wins enough seats to be able to form government.
of senior roles in both federal and state government, has let it be known he is ready to retire, no matter who wins, causing speculation about who will take on the most powerful of mandarin roles.
If elected, he will be running the biggest show in town, so his ability to grow into a collaborative leadership role will be one thing to watch.The lack of deep thinking about the public service has not stopped speculation and some nudges and winks from key Labor shadows about who will take over key roles.Mike Mrdak was among five secretaries unceremoniously bounced in December 2019.
Smith is comfortable in the private sector and may take some wooing to return. She ran the G20 Brisbane meeting in 2014 and has a strong background in international, foreign policy and intelligence.Canberra is similarly obsessed with who will accompany Penny Wong to Tokyo if Labor wins. This is why Defence Secretary Greg Moriarty’s name keeps getting mentioned. Moriarty is also said to want out of defence and is keen to remind people of his long DFAT and ambassadorial experience.Alex Ellinghausen
There is also a solid internal defence candidate in the form of Peter Tesch, the head of defence strategy, policy and industry, a traditional stepping stone for defence leadership.
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