澳大利亚的审查发现,公共董事会的政治任命很普遍,引发了对缺乏改革的批评。 Australian review finds widespread political appointments to public boards, sparking criticism over lack of reform.

前公共服务专员Lynelle Briggs在2025年的一次审查中发现,澳大利亚部长们经常任命政治盟友参加公共董事会,这助长了对裙带关系和任人唯亲的看法,尽管只有6%至7%的任命公开带有政治色彩。 A 2025 review by former public service commissioner Lynelle Briggs found that Australian ministers frequently appoint political allies to public boards, fueling perceptions of nepotism and patronage despite only 6% to 7% of appointments being overtly political. 该报告拖延了两年,批评两个主要当事方允许直接任命部长——所有董事会甄选的一半——未经正式程序,破坏了公众信任。 The report, delayed two years, criticized both major parties for allowing direct ministerial appointments—half of all board selections—without formal processes, undermining public trust. Briggs建议实行独立、择优任命,禁止前政界人士在董事会任职6个月,并限制接近选举的任命。 Briggs recommended independent, merit-based appointments, banning former politicians from boards for six months, and restricting appointments near elections. 政府拒绝这些建议,而是发布一个非约束性框架,保留部长的酌处权。 The government rejected the recommendations, instead releasing a non-binding framework that maintains ministerial discretion. 批评者称反应不够充分, 警告“伴侣工作”文化在没有法律保障的情况下持续存在。 Critics called the response inadequate, warning the "jobs for mates" culture persists without legal safeguards.