The potential abuse of power by public officials after they have left government employment became a major issue in Australia with the appointment of two recently retired senior federal ministers to lucrative positions with firms which had close dealings with their former departments. The cases raise important questions about the regulation of ‘the revolving door’ which is an increasing feature of governance as the public and private sectors move more closely together. Australian Commonwealth rules relating to both ministers and public servants are analysed in the context of international practice and as part of the wider issue of conflict of interest. Four types of conflict are relevant to post-employment: ingratiation, profiteering, influence, and switching sides. The regulation of each type is discussed and Australian practice seen to be deficient in certain respects, particularly in relation to ministers. Regulation in this area faces two general challenges: definition of the offence and the comparative absence of oversight and sanctions. But international exemplars offer prospects for strengthening Australia's ethical regime.

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规范公职人员离职后：国际背景下的澳大利亚经验

公职人员在离开政府工作后可能滥用权力成为澳大利亚的一个主要问题，因为任命了两名最近退休的高级联邦部长在与其前任部门有密切往来的公司担任有利可图的职位。这些案例提出了有关“旋转门”监管的重要问题，随着公共部门和私营部门的紧密合作，“旋转门”成为治理的一个日益突出的特征。澳大利亚联邦关于部长和公务员的规则在国际惯例的背景下进行分析，并作为更广泛的利益冲突问题的一部分进行分析。四种类型的冲突与离职相关：讨好、牟取暴利、影响和转换立场。讨论了每种类型的监管，澳大利亚的做法在某些方面存在缺陷，特别是在部长方面。 .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 该领域的监管面临两大挑战：犯罪的定义以及相对缺乏监督和制裁。但国际范例为加强澳大利亚的道德制度提供了前景。