Premium Columnists Time to spring clean our financial statement audit framework Thursday July 22, 2021 By Tom Ravlic Editors' Picks Treasury has an excellent opportunity to rationalise our financial statement audit regulatory framework, which right now resembles Spaghetti Junction.
There’s a place for young talent in Treasury Friday June 25, 2021 By Melissa Coade Careers By working in Treasury, Kevin Hyunh gets opportunities to work on very high-profile challenges and the top priorities of the government. …
Call to dump Open Banking automatic data sharing plan Sunday May 30, 2021 By Melissa Coade Federal Advocates call for the government to dump a proposal that will automatically sign Australians up to data sharing under the Consumer Data Right and Open…
Recession calls for stimulus and the budget delivers on that front, economists say Friday May 14, 2021 By Melissa Coade Federal A big spending budget is what Australia needs, says Mandarin Talks experts, but it is also strange territory for the Coalition and therefore ‘an experiment’.
Federal Budget 2021: Frydenberg’s optimistic recovery plan Tuesday May 11, 2021 By Melissa Coade Federal Treasurer Josh Frydenberg has used his budget to paint an optimistic and determined picture of Australia’s come back from the height of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Australian-made paper purchases drop across government departments during pandemic Sunday April 25, 2021 By Melissa Coade Federal The union representing Australia’s paper industry has complained about a 30% decrease in local paper purchases by the federal government during COVID-19.
Treasury launches e-invoicing solution Monday December 7, 2020 By Shannon Jenkins Communications & Technology The Department of the Treasury has officially adopted a fully integrated electronic invoicing solution, enabling businesses to be paid within five days. Council of Small…
Senate COVID-19 committee calls on Josh Frydenberg to explain JobKeeper ‘blunder’ Monday May 25, 2020 By Shannon Jenkins Economy & Industry Treasurer Josh Frydenberg has defended the government’s JobKeeper scheme amid calls for him to appear before the senate committee overseeing the government’s response to the…
Australia ‘looking pretty good’ amid global gloom, says Steven Kennedy Friday May 22, 2020 By Shannon Jenkins Economy & Industry Australia has “gone well past the word recession” but it has handled the economic impacts of the coronavirus pandemic well, according to Treasury secretary Steven…
Tributes flow for former Treasury secretary Ted Evans Tuesday April 14, 2020 By Shannon Jenkins Federal The prime minister and the treasurer have paid tribute to former Treasury secretary Ted Evans, who passed away over the weekend at the age of…
Treasury dep sec switches to Social Services after long holiday and allegations Wednesday January 22, 2020 By Shannon Jenkins Community & Social Treasury deputy secretary Matt Flavel has quietly moved to the Department of Social Services following an investigation into his conduct. Flavel went on leave in…
Centre for population opens in Treasury Friday October 4, 2019 By Shannon Jenkins Community & Social A new centre for population has been launched to help the federal government keep tabs on migration rates and “ensure Australia remains united and together…
Treasury ad raises concerns over political advertising Tuesday September 17, 2019 By Shannon Jenkins Federal An advertising campaign run by the Treasury and sponsored by the Australian Taxation Office has raised questions about how far government advertising can push the…
Morrison can learn a lot from the public servants, but will he listen? Friday August 9, 2019 By Michelle Grattan Career Advice A government in office for any length of time needs a constantly evolving and innovative agenda, to which bureaucratic thought and expertise can contribute. Only…
Phil Gaetjens ‘was never doing politics’ in my office: Costello Thursday August 8, 2019 By Harley Dennett Federal The inbound secretary of the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet was always a public servant, even when working as the Treasurer's chief of…
