Young people, not employers, should choose super fund: Productivity Commission Features Young people entering the workforce should choose their own superannuation fund, rather than the present system of their employer selecting the fund for them, according
Single aged care regulator broadly welcome, major reform stays on the backburner April 19, 2018 By Stephen Easton Health This week’s aged care reform continues the tradition of federal governments tinkering at the edges of the heavily regulated and mostly taxpayer-funded sector, but putting
PC human services report does not go far enough, says co-ops supremo March 29, 2018 By The Mandarin Features The co-op is a good operating structure for human services, according to Melina Morrison, chief executive of a peak body for the sector. Having more
Increase choice in human services, Productivity Commission urges March 27, 2018 By David Donaldson News Giving users of human services like public housing and end-of-life care greater ability to choose will lead to better service quality, the Productivity Commission says
The Consumer Data Right: putting a price on privacy February 27, 2018 By Nic Dillon Features In the wake of the government’s open banking decision, Nic Dillon warns of the privacy pitfalls. The government has announced that it will enable open
NSW scores a Productivity Commission and Chief Economist February 19, 2018 By Julian Bajkowski Career Advice How many economists does it take to change a light bulb? It depends how you value the change. The New South Wales government might be
Now is the time for complacency: Bank of England vs Reserve Bank edition February 12, 2018 By Nicholas Gruen Economy & Industry To quote Bank of England Governor, Mervyn King in 2010 “of all the many ways of organising banking, the worst is the one we have
Time to reset <em>Closing the Gap</em>: ‘policy paralysis is not an option’ February 8, 2018 By June Oscar & Rod Little Features A decade ago, hopes were high of a new beginning when Australian governments united in a landmark statement that vowed to close the gap in
Sven Bluemmel: what agencies can expect from Vic privacy and FOI reforms January 24, 2018 By The Mandarin Engagement The Office of the Victorian Information Commissioner has combined oversight of FOI, privacy, and data protection. It combines the functions of the previous Office of
The vexed question of market stewardship in the NDIS January 17, 2018 By Eleanor Malbon & Gemma Carey Features The NDIS is an important innovation for people with lifelong disability and for the Australian Public Service. Despite the potential gains of the scheme, there
GST carve-up formula may dampen reform, says Productivity Commission October 10, 2017 By David Donaldson Economy & Industry The formula used to decide how much GST revenue each state is given is acting as a potential barrier to reform, thinks the Productivity Commission.
Contract management lessons drawn from 'costly and opaque' Telstra deal October 4, 2017 By Stephen Easton Case studies Government agencies should take note of how public servants in the Communications portfolio have managed the Commonwealth’s “universal service” contract with Telstra, according to the Australian
Tom Burton: tech titans v. media moguls September 28, 2017 By Tom Burton Features The Australian Competition Consumer Commission inquiry into the impact of the new digital environment on the media promises to be a fascinating and watershed battle
Tom Burton: the case for the Department of Digital August 9, 2017 By Tom Burton Features Is it time for a Department of Digital? While the Senate debates the winding back of long out-of-date media diversity rules, there has been precious
