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Guest: Dr Peter Shergold, Secretary, Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet
Date: Wednesday, 23 August 2006
Location: Studio, National Museum of Australia

Students:
Tim Gorton,
Else Kennedy
Annelise Nielsen

Video excerpts

What would 16-year-old poet Peter Shergold have thought of a life in the public service?

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Duration: 1 minute, 54 seconds
File size: 2.5mb

Is the public service too close to the government?

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Duration: 1 minute, 8 seconds
File size: 1.5mb

Could a Labor Party member serve the PM?

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Duration: 1 minute, 47 seconds
File size: 2.4mb

Are public servants frightened of political advisers?

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Duration: 2 minutes, 35 seconds
File size: 3.4mb

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