NSW Treasury Archives

Courting a public service career with a healthy curiosity and a desire to make a difference

By Melissa Coade

Career Advice

'Once you have honed a skill, make it a strength and continue to work on it.' That's a key piece of advice from Alexandra Young,…

Questions raised about sacking of NSW transport boss and state budget cover-up

By Shannon Jenkins

Economy & Industry

A former NSW auditor-general has accused the state government of using an ‘accounting gimmick’ to artificially inflate its budgets by tens of billions over six…

NSW public servants wage increases slashed in $3 billion cost cutting effort

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…

NSW treasurer’s policy adviser cost icare $700,000

By Shannon Jenkins

New South Wales

A former staffer of several US Republican congressmen, Yap had not undertaken any work for icare until August 2020, but resigned less than two weeks…

NSW Treasury secretary to lead probe into Dominic Perrottet’s office over icare secondments

By Shannon Jenkins

New South Wales

The audit will occur after revelations that details relating to two people working in the office on secondment from state insurance agency icare 'were not…

Martin Hoffman told NSW government icare issues needed ‘decisive engagement’ in 2019, emails show

By Shannon Jenkins

New South Wales

Following the media revelations aired on Monday, Labor leader Jodi McKay grilled Dominic Perrottet over Martin Hoffman’s email.

NSW Treasury report shows how AI can fast-track regulatory reform process

By Shannon Jenkins

Communications & Technology

The average age of a piece of regulation in NSW is 22 years, and a piece of regulation is edited an average of 104 times.

NSW government goes ahead with public service pay freeze

By Shannon Jenkins

Economy & Industry

Premier Gladys Berejiklian and Treasurer Dominic Perrottet on Wednesday said the decision to freeze wage increases for the next 12 months would 'protect public service…

Outcome budgeting calls for cultural and behavioural shift, NSW Treasury says

By Shannon Jenkins

New South Wales

A cluster outcome and business plan proposes outcome-focused performance objectives, and sets out how to achieve them over the next four years.

Union warns against wage freeze for NSW public servants

By Shannon Jenkins

New South Wales

The New South Wales government is considering a one-off wage freeze for public servants in an attempt to mitigate a budget deficit, but the state’s…

NSW looking to sell WestConnex

By Shannon Jenkins

New South Wales

The New South Wales government will weigh up whether it should sell its remaining 49% stake in the WestConnex motorway with an independent scoping study.

NSW forest privatisation plan up in flames, Labor and union want it shelved

By Shannon Jenkins

Energy & Environment

The New South Wales government’s 2020 plan to privatise the state’s plantation forests has been delayed by the bushfire crisis. Labor and the union representing…

Four NSW integrity agencies face audits and a parliamentary inquiry that covers the auditor, too

By Stephen Easton

New South Wales

The Audit Office of New South Wales has been asked to run the ruler over the financial arrangements and management practices of four integrity agencies,…

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Mike Pratt on everything it takes to make customer service and satisfaction a central part of government — especially the need to be authentic

By Martin Stewart-Weeks

Features

Look, listen, and learn. Michael Pratt AM, Secretary of NSW Treasury, has cracked the code for what to tell an eager minister after walking into…

Latest Thodey review open for public consultation

By Shannon Jenkins

Economy & Industry

The panel led by David Thodey and charged with reviewing financial relations between New South Wales and the Commonwealth has released its first discussion paper.