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Woman stunned after public housing contractor leaves paint 'all over ... (ABC News)

A woman who lives in public housing is left in a state of disbelief after a painter contracted by Homes Tasmania left paint "all over the furniture" and ...

"I took photos of the damage on a Friday. "We've raised issues around Housing Tasmania since it was announced. They stood on my daughter's bed to paint and damaged her laptop. Mr Barnett said he was aware of Diane's case and understood Homes Tasmania was working with her and the contractors to help resolve the issue. Last October, she called Homes Tasmania, which manages her public housing, about water damage to some walls. - Housing Minister Guy Barnett said he was aware of the case and understood Homes Tasmania was working with the contractors to help resolve the issue

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Top private schools face pressure to open grounds to public students (The Sydney Morning Herald)

North Sydney Council plans to ask principals at Shore School, Loreto Kirribilli, Wenona, St Aloysius' College and Redlands to share their facilities.

“Ideally, it works both ways where the local schools partner and share spaces, but there has to be a willingness on both sides.” “For so much of the year, schools sit unused and most campuses close at 4pm. Former North Sydney Boys High principal Robyn Hughes said while some sharing of facilities between private and public schools already happens, it is mostly on an ad hoc basis. [Lucy Carroll](/by/lucy-carroll-hvey4)is education editor of The Sydney Morning Herald. “The community makes a significant contribution to both private and public schools. “We have a lack of green space and 16 schools. NSW public schools have led by example.” [Sign up here](https://www.theage.com.au/link/follow-20170101-p57ogt). “Grammar [is hoping] to provide access to sporting and aquatic facilities which, given the population density of the surrounding area, are in suffocatingly short supply in our part of the city.” “Some of the private schools are the largest landholders in the North Sydney area,” Baker said. A cluster of top Sydney private schools are facing pressure to open their grounds to public students in a bid to boost access to sports facilities and open space in high-density suburbs. Baker wrote to principals in her council area this week and will “invite them to have a conversation” about how the schools and council can support the community.

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Labor says public sector board review will end 'jobs for mates culture' (The Guardian)

Being on a government board should be about what you know, not who you know, minister Katy Gallagher says.

Her review will focus on clarifying the role of public sector boards and the skills and standards required and making board recruitment more transparent. The federal government is launching a review of appointments to ensure they are based on merit rather than politics. The finance and public service minister, Katy Gallagher, says a review of public sector board appointments will end the “jobs for mates culture”.

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No more 'jobs for mates' as Labor promises public sector board review (The Sydney Morning Herald)

Senator Katy Gallagher will pitch the inquiry as the latest component of the Albanese government's election promise to bolster trust in public institutions ...

The government recently [abolished the AAT ](/link/follow-20170101-p5c6yo)due to concerns about politicisation. It will also look at how ministers are advised on the selection of board members. The review will focus on making board recruitment more transparent, improving the diversity of board membership and clarifying the role of public sector boards and the skills required.

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Lynelle Briggs to head integrity review of public sector appointments (The Canberra Times)

Katy Gallagher says the review is about "putting an end to the jobs for mates culture."

Working in the federal press gallery, she investigates and writes about federal politics and government. She has an interest in integrity, leadership and social equity. She has covered two Olympics and been to Antarctica twice. Ms Briggs was one of three former commissioners in the landmark aged care inquiry. Mark Dreyfus also pledged to fix a "shocking" case backlog. Former Australian Public Service Commissioner, Medicare CEO and one of the commissioners who presided over the Aged Care Royal Commission, Lynelle Briggs has been chosen to head an integrity review designed to put an "end to the jobs for mates culture" in the public service.

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