Senate Estimates Issues Brief prepared for the Commission’s appearance on 8 October 2025

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The release comprises APSC Senate Supplementary Budget Estimates briefs for 8 October 2025, covering public sector board appointments, diversity, APS and SES pay, SES numbers, First Nations initiatives, digital capability and APS staffing resourcing. The board appointments brief concerns the Briggs Review, led by Ms Lynelle Briggs AO between February and August 2023 at a contract value of $160,000 (excluding GST). The final report has not been published; the brief says timing is a matter for government and the report is subject to Cabinet confidentiality, despite Senator Pocock's Order for Production of Documents. The diversity briefs report 111 First Nations SES staff (3.1%) at June 2025, against a 5% APS target by 2030, and 3,581 SES employees at June 2025, up 85 since December 2024. The APS headcount is 198,529 at June 2025, and 2025 Employee Census data shows 10.8% of respondents identify as neurodivergent. The pay brief lists executive remuneration, including Secretary salaries of about $880,000 to $932,000.