Why we need strong ethical standards for ministers – and better ways of enforcing them Features Prime Minister Scott Morrison has asked the head of his department to investigate whether Bridget McKenzie violated ministerial standards when she dispensed sports grants to
Agency in charge of bushfire recovery in need of public servants January 23, 2020 By Shannon Jenkins Careers The new National Bushfire Recovery Agency tasked with coordinating a long-term recovery plan is looking to recruit public servants from a wide range of sectors.
Treasury dep sec switches to Social Services after long holiday and allegations January 22, 2020 By Shannon Jenkins Community & Social Treasury deputy secretary Matt Flavel has quietly moved to the Department of Social Services. Flavel went on leave in October after an alleged incident with
DTA seeks comms strategy to soothe privacy concerns over digital identity program January 22, 2020 By Shannon Jenkins Communications & Technology The Digital Transformation Agency is on the hunt for a communication and engagement strategy to accompany its “whole of economy” Digital Identity program. “The next
Health secretary steps down, medical doctor recommended for job January 22, 2020 By Shannon Jenkins Federal Secretary of the Department of Health Glenys Beauchamp will retire from her position on February 28, after more than 30 years in the public service.
Reforms give construction regulator power to reject projects, push for national adoption January 21, 2020 By Shannon Jenkins New South Wales The New South Wales government has proposed reforms which would see the state building regulator stop questionable developers from constructing risky high-rise apartment blocks. It
PM&C wants Australians to apply for UN women’s rights role January 21, 2020 By Shannon Jenkins Federal The Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet is seeking committee members for the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW). The department’s
Premium Expert briefings Zero emissions from the bottom of Victoria to the top of Queensland? Electric vehicles are on government agendas January 21, 2020 By Victoria Draudins Features The New South Wales government is the latest Australian state to declare it wants a hand in setting policy to encourage electric vehicles. Victoria Draudins
So the government gave sports grants to marginal seats. What happens now? January 20, 2020 By Maria O'Sullivan Features When Australians pay their income tax, they assume the money is going to areas of the community that need it, rather than being used by
The plan says ‘no’ — ex-Finance secretary releases NDIS review findings, points to inflexibility as a big weakness to participant experience January 20, 2020 By Shannon Jenkins Federal Former Department of Finance secretary David Tune has released his review findings into the National Disability Insurance Scheme. In a new report published today, Tune
Premium Case studies Tackling entrenched disadvantage: the four innovative approaches Victoria is trying, from social procurement to place-based services January 20, 2020 By David Donaldson Community & Social DPC deputy secretary Lill Healy outlines the state’s work on entrenched disadvantage: a push for social procurement, better data linkage for users of multiple services,
New Closing the Gap agreement due mid 2020 January 17, 2020 By Shannon Jenkins Community & Social Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities across Australia have had their say on a new national agreement on Closing the Gap. The Coalition of Aboriginal
Cain’s cathedral: how Melbourne won the Grand Slam January 17, 2020 By Scott Hamilton & Stuart Kells Community & Social We’ve been interviewing current and former politicians about the history of Australian politics, and particularly the history of Australian bipartisanship. Along the way, we’ve heard
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
