Chris Johnson

About Chris Johnson

Chris Johnson is Region Media's Public Sector Editor.
A Walkley Award winning journalist, Chris was most recently the managing editor of The Mandarin. He has previously been the Canberra bureau chief for Fairfax Media (SMH and Age), the chief political correspondent for The Canberra Times, and foreign affairs reporter for The West Australian.

Lifestyle
Life on the road is tough for a music gypsy - or is it?

Life on the road is tough for a music gypsy - or is it?

2 April 2023 | By Chris Johnson
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Public Sector
Human rights policy getting a parliamentary review, with the possibility of a national act

Human rights policy getting a parliamentary review, with the possibility of a national act

31 March 2023 | By Chris Johnson
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DFAT and Morrison cop parliamentary criticism over Aussies trapped overseas during pandemic

DFAT and Morrison cop parliamentary criticism over Aussies trapped overseas during pandemic

31 March 2023 | By Chris Johnson
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Small business ombudsman to investigate government procurement practices

Small business ombudsman to investigate government procurement practices

31 March 2023 | By Chris Johnson
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Biden's cybersecurity adviser in Canberra to tell it like it is

Biden's cybersecurity adviser in Canberra to tell it like it is

29 March 2023 | By Chris Johnson
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APS wages and conditions: ground rules are laid, deadlines are set (now for the hard parts)

APS wages and conditions: ground rules are laid, deadlines are set (now for the hard parts)

28 March 2023 | By Chris Johnson
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Applications open for next APS graduate intake

Applications open for next APS graduate intake

27 March 2023 | By Chris Johnson
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Award-winning defence and aerospace journalist Andrew McLaughlin joins the Region team

Award-winning defence and aerospace journalist Andrew McLaughlin joins the Region team

27 March 2023 | By Chris Johnson
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Public Sector
Voice referendum question revealed by tearful PM

Voice referendum question revealed by tearful PM

24 March 2023 | By Chris Johnson
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Public Sector
Calls for greater APS acceptance of neurodivergent staff

Calls for greater APS acceptance of neurodivergent staff

24 March 2023 | By Chris Johnson
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Minister wants Australia to lead the world in cybersecurity

Minister wants Australia to lead the world in cybersecurity

23 March 2023 | By Chris Johnson
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Imprisoned First Nations people should be allowed to vote in Voice referendum, say Greens

Imprisoned First Nations people should be allowed to vote in Voice referendum, say Greens

22 March 2023 | By Chris Johnson
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Tell 'em they're dreamin'! Minister rejects CPSU's 20 per cent wage bid

Tell 'em they're dreamin'! Minister rejects CPSU's 20 per cent wage bid

21 March 2023 | By Chris Johnson
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Reform and integrity, the two words always on the lips of the APS leadership right now

Reform and integrity, the two words always on the lips of the APS leadership right now

21 March 2023 | By Chris Johnson
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First Nations women preparing for national summit

First Nations women preparing for national summit

20 March 2023 | By Chris Johnson
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APS pay talks: Government releases 'common conditions', union seeks a lot more money

APS pay talks: Government releases 'common conditions', union seeks a lot more money

20 March 2023 | By Chris Johnson
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Public Sector
Morrison appointed one of his MP mates to administer Home Affairs, without telling the minister

Morrison appointed one of his MP mates to administer Home Affairs, without telling the minister

17 March 2023 | By Chris Johnson
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Public Sector
PwC under fire as Greens call for harsher penalties against rule-breaking consultancy firms

PwC under fire as Greens call for harsher penalties against rule-breaking consultancy firms

16 March 2023 | By Chris Johnson
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Robodebt a shameful policy and now we know why

Robodebt a shameful policy and now we know why

14 March 2023 | By Chris Johnson
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Flack over Government's first step in multicultural policy review

Flack over Government's first step in multicultural policy review

14 March 2023 | By Chris Johnson
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Department of Agriculture needs to grow some more money

Department of Agriculture needs to grow some more money

14 March 2023 | By Chris Johnson
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Bonus payment offered to ACT public servants

Bonus payment offered to ACT public servants

13 March 2023 | By Chris Johnson
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Treasurer accused of covering up report into ASIC leader's bad conduct claims

Treasurer accused of covering up report into ASIC leader's bad conduct claims

13 March 2023 | By Chris Johnson
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Royal commission's last day hears more harrowing victim testimony

Royal commission's last day hears more harrowing victim testimony

13 March 2023 | By Chris Johnson
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Public Sector
Legal opinion deliberately left out of ombudsman's report into Robodebt, Royal Commission hears

Legal opinion deliberately left out of ombudsman's report into Robodebt, Royal Commission hears

10 March 2023 | By Chris Johnson
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Public Sector
Federal Court case puts parliamentary workplace culture back at top of the news

Federal Court case puts parliamentary workplace culture back at top of the news

9 March 2023 | By Chris Johnson
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FOI Commissioner quits over backlog of requests in broken system

FOI Commissioner quits over backlog of requests in broken system

8 March 2023 | By Chris Johnson
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'I thought fairness had been achieved': Campbell called back to Robodebt Royal Commission

'I thought fairness had been achieved': Campbell called back to Robodebt Royal Commission

8 March 2023 | By Chris Johnson
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Raise girls to take risks, says Leon ahead of International Women's Day

Raise girls to take risks, says Leon ahead of International Women's Day

8 March 2023 | By Chris Johnson
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Politicians and pundits should give the Robodebt Royal Commission more respect

Politicians and pundits should give the Robodebt Royal Commission more respect

7 March 2023 | By Chris Johnson
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Banning TikTok in government agencies has gone viral

Banning TikTok in government agencies has gone viral

7 March 2023 | By Chris Johnson
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I figured Robodebt was legal and Tudge was a good bloke, Turnbull (kind of) tells royal commission

I figured Robodebt was legal and Tudge was a good bloke, Turnbull (kind of) tells royal commission

6 March 2023 | By Chris Johnson
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