New procurement rules empower companies to challenge government agencies Economy & Industry Companies now have more options to challenge Commonwealth procurement decisions in the Federal Court following legislation that came into force over the Easter long weekend.
Wrongful fines and licence suspensions: Fines Victoria creating anxiety and frustration, says Ombudsman Thursday April 18, 2019 By David Donaldson News The problems at Victoria's new fine agency demonstrate the risks of operating without a fit-for-purpose IT system.
Labor promises to 'review' appointment of public servants to disability royal commission Thursday April 18, 2019 By Stephen Easton Australian Capital Territory The Labor party has promised to review the appointment of two public servants to the Royal Commission into abuse, neglect and exploitation of people with…
Anne Twomey: National Archives 'completely dysfunctional' for serious scholarship Thursday April 18, 2019 By Stephen Easton Features Constitutional law professor Anne Twomey thinks the National Archives is nearly useless for serious academic and historical research, partly because it is “starved of funding”…
Movers & shakers: board appointments galore Thursday April 18, 2019 By David Donaldson Career Matters We thought the last movers & shakers was a bumper pre-election edition, but this one's even bigger! A new disability discrimination commissioner, five assistant secretaries…
How a different kind of CEO can help the homeless Thursday April 18, 2019 By Department of Human Services Case studies Youth Homelessness Matters Day is a timely reminder of the struggle young people face without a roof over their head. It is also an opportunity…
Grattan Orange Book. What the election should be about: priorities for the next government Wednesday April 17, 2019 By John Daley Editors' Picks We should do less and do it better, find things out, and protect the public interest... the 2019 Commonwealth Orange Book.
Odd logic: why the Morrison government won't mandate Essential Eight cyber controls Wednesday April 17, 2019 By Stephen Easton Communications & Technology In an unusual piece of logic, the federal government says it will not mandate the Australian Signals Directorate’s Essential Eight information security controls for all…
And now for a newsflash: politicians actually do keep their promises Wednesday April 17, 2019 By Andrea Carson and Andrew Gibbons Career Advice Are broken promises really to blame for falling levels of public trust in politicians? An accounting for the disconnect between perceptions and reality.
The accountability debate in Canberra: what's at stake Wednesday April 17, 2019 By Geoff Gallop Australian Capital Territory Geoff Gallop outlines what he sees as some of the important issues at stake in the contemporary debate about accountability and how to properly guarantee…
Vic opposition tries to put the public service on trial over government advertising Tuesday April 16, 2019 By Stephen Easton Federal The Victorian opposition wants four department heads, including the head of the public service, investigated by the state corruption watchdog over their roles in authorising…
NT to cut 10% of public service executives Tuesday April 16, 2019 By David Donaldson News The Northern Territory has announced a series of interventions aimed at cutting its budget deficit, including job cuts and pay freezes for executives.
Just the facts: Treasury and CSIRO put space between advice and how ministers use it Tuesday April 16, 2019 By Stephen Easton Federal Treasury and the CSIRO have both recently felt the need to clarify advice they have provided the government, after opposition complaints about what ministers did…
Social impact bonds: why investors put $5 million into reducing youth unemployment Tuesday April 16, 2019 By Stephen Easton Case studies Australia's latest social impact bond sale has collected $5 million to help fund a four-year program that aims to reduce youth unemployment, and provide investors…
War on empathy; war on confidence; war on context Tuesday April 16, 2019 By Nicholas Gruen Career Advice Evidence-based policy may be the flavour of the moment, but how does it account for the intrinsic human needs for empathy, confidence, and context?…