NSW government goes ahead with public service pay freeze Economy & Industry The NSW government has gone ahead with the public service pay freeze. The union representing public servants in New South Wales has slammed the state
Union warns against wage freeze for NSW public servants March 9, 2020 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 March 6, 2020 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 January 17, 2020 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 December 4, 2019 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,
Premium Interviews Mike Pratt on everything it takes to make customer service and satisfaction a central part of government — especially the need to be authentic November 11, 2019 By Martin Stewart-Weeks Features THE BIG INTERVIEW: MARTIN STEWART-WEEKS Look, listen, and learn. Michael Pratt AM, Secretary of NSW Treasury, believes he has cracked the code for what to
Latest Thodey review open for public consultation October 28, 2019 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.
Commissioning NSW hopes to straighten out the tangled web of government insourcing October 22, 2019 By Stephen Easton Economy & Industry Public servants engaging the machinery of government to handle service delivery should follow clear processes just as they do when outsourcing services, according to the
Thodey review #2 told to imagine a ‘bottom-up’ federation that rewards reformist governments September 9, 2019 By Stephen Easton Economy & Industry The Berejiklian government says state governments should be rewarded for pursuing economic reform and given back a measure of their sovereignty through reforms to federal
Jobs chief steps down during ongoing agency review related to MOG changes August 14, 2019 By Shannon Jenkins Economy & Industry The NSW agency responsible for supporting startups, small to medium enterprises (SMEs), and job growth has lost its boss amid uncertainty of the agency’s future.
A new Thodey review: Jane Halton, Anne Twomey to help examine NSW-federal funding deals August 12, 2019 By Stephen Easton Economy & Industry Business leader David Thodey will chair a heavy-hitting panel convened by the New South Wales government to review its financial relationship with the Commonwealth, having
'Ambitious' new Premier's Priorities for NSW July 2, 2019 By Shannon Jenkins New South Wales New South Wales Premier Gladys Berejiklian has set 14 new social priorities that aim to address community challenges and improve quality of life for all
NSW a ‘jobs powerhouse’ — but not for public servants June 18, 2019 By Shannon Jenkins New South Wales The NSW Government’s 2019-20 Budget is maintaining a strong focus on delivering jobs, according to Minister for Jobs and Investment Stuart Ayres. “Over 670,000 jobs
The new-look NSW public service April 5, 2019 By Stephen Easton New South Wales An extensive post-election restructure sees the establishment of Australia’s first Department of Customer Service in New South Wales, making a strong statement about what the
