Premium Insights and analysis Census finds public servants overworked, risk burnout Wednesday April 7, 2021 By Melissa Coade Careers Here's a detailed breakdown of how APS departments responded to their employee census questions on capacity and burnout.
Paul Fletcher said $30 million airport deal was ‘sensible’, inquiry hears Thursday March 11, 2021 By Shannon Jenkins Federal Australian National Audit Office officials have raised concerns that only one of the two public servants who played a role in the controversial Leppington Triangle…
Audit report highlights issues with federal government’s ICT procurement arrangements Tuesday September 1, 2020 By Shannon Jenkins Communications & Technology Two entities 'could not fully demonstrate that the arrangements supported the achievement of value for money outcomes', ANAO found.
Taskforce established to administer $250m arts support package following criticism over delays Monday August 24, 2020 By Shannon Jenkins Culture Museum of Contemporary Art director Elizabeth Ann Macgregor has been appointed chair of the taskforce, with former chair of the Perth International Arts Festival John Barrington…
Top local governments recognised for best practice projects Monday July 27, 2020 By Shannon Jenkins Community & Social Local government minister Mark Coulton on Friday congratulated the nine winners, noting that more than 100 applications were submitted across all award categories this year.
Departments slammed over management of data-retention laws Monday March 2, 2020 By Shannon Jenkins Federal The Department of Home Affairs and the Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Communications have been criticised for not knowing how many agencies have…
Indigenous procurement targets undermined by implementation and compliance issues, audit finds Friday February 21, 2020 By Shannon Jenkins Federal Departments have failed to comply with targets set out by the Commonwealth’s Indigenous Procurement Policy, the Australian National Audit Office has found.
End of year Infrastructure appointments: CEOs for NAIF and Faster Trains Agency Tuesday December 17, 2019 By Stephen Easton Federal The federal government has revealed former Queensland coordinator-general Barry Broe as head of the National Faster Rail Agency, five months after establishing it, and announced…
Four departments and five secretaries cut while one returns, as PM reshapes the public service Thursday December 5, 2019 By Stephen Easton Federal Prime Minister Scott Morrison has unveiled a massive Australian Public Service shake-up, which will see five secretaries out of their jobs, after a morning of…