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Scathing review finds government appointments often 'look like nepotism' (www.abc.net.au)
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A report into government appointments to boards savages the system, which it says too often allows governments to award friends or pick candidates for political purposes, eroding trust with the public.

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[–] EnsignWashout@startrek.website 4 points 3 weeks ago

Oh, shit. No way?

The bigger surprise is that they're not just walking out of banks with sacks full of other people's money with cartoon dollar signs painted on.