Labor promises federal public servants “real wage increases” and a shift towards “service-wide bargaining” over common pay and conditions that sit above agency-specific agreements. “Labor… Read More
Tight limits on public service workforce growth can make life difficult for agencies whose services to the public experience ever-growing demand, in line with normal… Read More
Roman Quaedvlieg might never return to his post as Australian Border Force commissioner, but there's always avenues of appeal if the Attorney-General decides to sack him. Verona Burgess explains why it's rarely simply to get rid of a statutory officer. Read More
It is still not clear whether Australian Border Force commissioner Roman Quaedvlieg will ever join the new department, despite a series of new facts on that issue emerging over the course of two separate hearings. Read More
The erstwhile Australian Border Force commissioner Roman Quaedvlieg has no compunction about commenting publicly on an investigation by the Australian Commission for Law Enforcement Integrity, even one where he is the subject. Read More
It’s possible the Home Affairs superministry didn’t go far enough, with cyber still out of the main game. What’s left is a classic bureaucratic compromise that in the end will work against the primary aim of better co-ordination against threats. Read More
The Department of Human Services is building a new "cyber range" to stage attack-and-defend training scenarios. It has thrown down the cyber gauntlet and three other giant federal agencies have taken up the challenge of a cyber war game. Read More
Proposals to create an Australian Department of Homeland Security pop up every few years. The idea comes despite Malcolm Turnbull being previously highly critical of a security super-department. Read More
Walk-on-by: new biometric and border control technology means you soon may not even have to speak to authorities coming into and out of Australia. DIBP plans to lead the world in innovative border systems again. Read More
It's nearly three years since the APS pay dispute began, and there's no end in sight for approximately 100,000 employees at agencies and departments still holding out. The APSC highlights that organisations that have signed agreements are beating inflation. Read More
ABF commissioner and the Immigration secretary hit back at 'militarised' meme, saying "some decisions won’t please everyone — but that is not an excuse to resile from them." A period of instability is expected in reform. Read More
The Department of Agriculture and Water Resources puts pressure on striking airport staff in a tough week for the CPSU that began with a suspension of protected industrial action by Australian Border Force. Read More
Airport strikes will stay on hold until at least the end of the week as the Community and Public Sector Union delays a Fair Work Hearing about the Australian Border Force's security concerns. Read More
Instead of militarising its border like many other G20 nations, Australia went the route of securitisation — aimed at the seamless movement of people and goods across borders, where travellers have little contact with officers. Read More
BREAKING: The Community and Public Sector Union will postpone strikes at international airports over the Easter long weekend, following the airport bombings in Belgium. The AFP will remain the key airport security agency. Read More
