Ep #110: Passion for public service with the Hon Patrick Gorman MP
Discussed in this episode:
- Minister Gorman’s way into politics
- Connecting with constituents
- What he learned in his time as adviser to former prime minister Kevin Rudd
- His role as Assistant Minister for the Public Service, Assistant Minister to the Prime Minister, Assistant Minister to the Attorney-General
- How assistant ministers support ministers
- Digitisation and smart ways of working
- Putting people and businesses at the centre of government
- Reflections on robodebt
- How the public service can ensure artificial intelligence delivers value for Australia’s communities.
Show notes:
Hon Patrick Gorman MP
Assistant Minister Patrick Gorman has a Master of Business Administration from the University of Western Australia and a Bachelor of Social Science from Curtin University. Prior to parliament, Assistant Minister Gorman was principal adviser to Prime Minister Kevin Rudd. As state secretary of WA Labor, Assistant Minister Gorman lead the 2017 state election campaign, electing Premier Mark McGowan in a record-breaking result. Since Assistant Minister Gorman’s election to parliament in 2018, he has become a strong voice for Western Australia and a strong voice for Australia’s national interest. In 2022, he was sworn in as the Assistant Minister to Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, in 2023 as Assistant Minister for the Public Service and in 2024 as Assistant Minister to the Attorney-General.