Slop for the People

Slop for the People

The Australian Public Service’s (APS) official culture of AI adoption is not found in the glossy press releases of its ministers. But we’ll get to that shortly. The real story of AI adoption is revealed in the quiet, conflicting, and deeply secretive actions of its most senior bureaucrats. A case in point: Hamish Hansford. Hansford is not a mid-level manager; he is the Department of Home Affairs’ Head of National Security, the Commonwealth Counter-Terrorism Coordinator, and the National Counter Foreign Interference Coordinator....

November 12, 2025