Major review of intelligence laws makes ‘controversial’ recommendations Friday December 4, 2020 By Shannon Jenkins Defence The review found 'there are some areas in which the legislative framework is unnecessarily complex, leading to unclear and confusing laws for those NIC officers…
Access all areas: national intelligence agencies want one pass for all headquarters Tuesday August 6, 2019 By Stephen Easton Career Advice The days of carrying around separate access cards to get into different buildings might soon be coming to an end for the 10 agencies of…
Federal ICAC supporters say alleged casino corruption exposes gaps in integrity system Wednesday July 31, 2019 By Stephen Easton Federal The Australian Commission for Law Enforcement Integrity will investigate lurid allegations suggesting an unsavoury relationship between Australian Border Force, Crown Resorts, and international criminals.
Public Sector Innovation Awards go to ABS, AUSTRAC, DFAT, Home Affairs Monday July 23, 2018 By Stephen Easton Australian Capital Territory An international coding competition, the marriage law postal survey and a visualisation of the healthcare situation across the Pacific have come up trumps in the…
Treasury boss John Fraser rejects auditor-general's view of corporate planning rules Thursday April 26, 2018 By Stephen Easton Case studies It's taken several years into PGPA implementation for a departmental head to push back at prescriptive interpretations. To win this battle, the Treasury boss will…
Promoted Refining regulation to strengthen compliance Wednesday November 8, 2017 By The Mandarin Energy & Environment Australia's top watchdogs are gathering in Canberra to thrash out how regulation powered by data, analysis and stakeholder insight can boost compliance.
The case for a Department of Home Affairs: Pezzullo on his place in history Monday October 16, 2017 By Stephen Easton Editors' Picks A single Defence Department was brought together in the 1970s. Later, Foreign and Affairs and Trade were merged, never to be separated again. Now Australia…
Risk-embracing culture driving successes, says outgoing AUSTRAC boss Tuesday April 18, 2017 By The Mandarin News Paul Jevtovic, the boss of Australia's financial intelligence agency AUSTRAC, announced his resignation from the Australian agency, and the public service, last week to take…
Big data overload: keep analytics focused on business needs Friday July 22, 2016 By Stephen Easton Features Big data overload is already beginning, but analytics can't do everything. So focus on business needs, experiment, and look for actionable insights, say government's data…
Forget the fortress, risk-based cybersecurity is its own mission Wednesday May 11, 2016 By Stephen Easton Communications & Technology FEATURE: Different government agencies will have to weigh their own risk-based strategies for cybersecurity threats. For most it's about stymying the enemy, not building…
Australian Tax Office moves fast on Panama Papers Tuesday April 5, 2016 By Stephen Easton Economy & Industry Australian tax officials say information sharing and improved technology are closing the net on tax cheats. The Panama Papers should help fight the uphill battle…
How Australia's doomed charities regulator fights terrorism Friday January 9, 2015 By Stephen Easton Features Australia's charities regulator plays an important but little-known role making sure money doesn't flow to overseas terrorist groups. But the agency is still on the…
