Budget 2020: $7.5 billion for transport infrastructure projects Monday October 5, 2020 By Matthew Elmas News The Morrison government will spend $7.5 billion on national transport infrastructure in a bid to boost a range of state and territory projects currently in…
Commonwealth smorgasbord: what we know about the 2020-21 federal budget Monday October 5, 2020 By Matthew Elmas News It’s been a busy weekend for the Morrison government as it prepares to unveil the 2020-21 federal budget tomorrow, with a bevy of pre-budget announcements…
US President Donald Trump tests positive for COVID-19 Friday October 2, 2020 By Matthew Elmas News President of the United States Donald Trump has tested positive for COVID-19. Trump, 74, took to Twitter on Friday afternoon Australian time to confirm he…
NSW public servants wage increases slashed in $3 billion cost cutting effort Friday October 2, 2020 By Matthew Elmas News About 170,000 NSW public servants will have their nominal wage growth cut to 0.3% over the next 12 months after the state's industrial relations commission…
Morrison pledges $1.5 billion in manufacturing plan to be co-designed with government Thursday October 1, 2020 By Matthew Elmas News Under a collaboration plan that will be detailed in the prime minister's speech to the National Press Club later today, manufacturers will be supported to…
Premium Case studies Lessons in preparation: how Queensland’s digital transformation headaches caused $540 million in late payments Thursday October 1, 2020 By Matthew Elmas Communications & Technology Queensland's new IT platform quickly became a high-profile example of the pitfalls of implementing new systems, when, several weeks after going live, millions of dollars…
Auditor-General warns government scrutiny will falter without sustainable funding Wednesday September 30, 2020 By Matthew Elmas News Grant Hehir has written to Prime Minister Scott Morrison to request a 'more sustainable basis' for audit office funding, warning scrutiny of government programs will…
Premium Case studies History repeats: highs and lows for public servants from inquiries past Wednesday September 30, 2020 By Matthew Elmas Case studies The Victorian government's response to the pandemic is not the first time issues such as failures in leadership, communication breakdowns between public servants and ministers…
$25 million for safe medicine delivery under Medical Research Future Fund Tuesday September 29, 2020 By Matthew Elmas Health Federal health minister Greg Hunt said the funds, which will be outlaid through the Medical Research Future Fund, will support research grants investigating how medicine…
Morrison pledges $800 million to digital overhaul of government-business relations Tuesday September 29, 2020 By Matthew Elmas Communications & Technology The way government interacts with businesses and individuals will change drastically under a $800 million digital transformation package being announced by Prime Minister Scott Morrison…
