The first public service appointments were made under section 67 of the Constitution of Australia .
This arrangement remained in place until the commencement of the Commonwealth Public Service Act 1902 , which came into force on 1 January 1903 .
The first public service appointments were made under section 67 of the Constitution of Australia , and this arrangement remained in place until the commencement of the Commonwealth Public Service Act 1902 , which came into force on 1 January 1903 .