Civil Service (United Kingdom) from the Treasury, and given to a new Department, and that the "fast stream" recruitment process for accessing the upper echelons should be made more flexible, to encourage candidates from less privileged backgrounds. The new Department was set up by Prime Minister Harold Wilson's Labour Government in 1968 and named the Civil Service Department, known as CSD. The first Minister was Cabinet Minister Lord Shackleton, also Leader of the House of Lords and Lord Privy Seal. The first Permanent Secretary was Sir William Armstrong, who moved over from his post as Permanent Secretary at the Treasury. After the 1970 General
Minister for Finance and the Public Service of Finance and Administration on 6 October 1997. The following individuals have been appointed as Minister for Administrative Services, or any precedent titles: Minister for Finance and the Public Service The Minister for Finance and the Public Service in the Government of Australia is responsible for monitoring government expenditure and financial management, as well as the Australian Public Service (APS). The current minister is Mathias Cormann, who was sworn in on 28 August 2018 as a member of the Morrison Government. In the Government of Australia, the minister supplements the role of the Treasurer, being responsible for areas such as