Troubled Department Confirms Third Permanent Boss in Closed Door Hire The appointment of Michael Drane as permanent director general of the Department of Youth Justice and Victim Support has reignited controversy over the government's handling of senior appointments.
This is the latest chapter in a broader pattern of secrecy and cronyism that has become all too familiar within the department.
Drane's appointment, made without an external recruitment process just five months after being elevated to the role on an acting basis, flies in the face of the landmark 1989 Fitzgerald Inquiry report, which recommended transparent and merit based processes for director general appointments.