Qld public services support 480,000 public and private sector jobs, report finds Economy & Industry Cuts to Queensland public sector jobs and wages would deepen the recession and negatively impact hundreds of thousands of people who depend on the economic
Queensland’s Indigenous councils to receive $41m for public services September 23, 2020 By Shannon Jenkins Community & Social The Queensland government will offer Indigenous councils in the state more than $41.2 million in grants for the delivery of general and essential public services,
Queensland CHO receives police protection after receiving death threats September 14, 2020 By Shannon Jenkins Health Police have been deployed outside of Jeannette Young’s house after the Queensland chief health officer received death threats from members of the public over her
Royal commission calls for creation of federal recovery and resilience agency, national cabinet-style response to natural disasters September 2, 2020 By Shannon Jenkins Energy & Environment Governments across jurisdictions must work together to coordinate strategic decision-making and share resources in order to tackle natural disasters in the future, according to the
Did someone say ‘election’?: how politics met pandemic to create ‘fortress Queensland’ August 12, 2020 By Chris Salisbury Editors' Picks Government responses to COVID-19 in Australia have received, by and large, bipartisan support. An exception, it seems, is the imposition of restrictions on interstate movement.
Palaszczuk, Barr want changes to COVID-19 exemptions for diplomats August 4, 2020 By Shannon Jenkins Australian Capital Territory ACT Chief Minister Andrew Barr and Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk have called for changes to exemptions that currently allow diplomats and consular officials from overseas
New Qld public service laws to ‘ensure good work is recognised’, says premier July 17, 2020 By Shannon Jenkins News New employment laws for the Queensland Public Service will “maximise employment security” for state bureaucrats, according to Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk. Palaszczuk introduced the Public Service and
‘Privacy risks are not static’: how agencies can manage risks when releasing de-identified data July 15, 2020 By Shannon Jenkins Communications & Technology Government agencies must proactively manage the constantly evolving risk of re-identification of public data in order to protect vulnerable members of the community, according to
In focus: Victoria COVID-19 infograms July 9, 2020 By Juliette O'Brien Australian Capital Territory Clusters and outbreaks Page credits: David Barry, Nigel Goddard, Daniel Klein, Juliette O’Brien This article is part of the COVID-19 in Australia infograms collection: Cases: active
Qld looking at decentralised, capped public service workforce July 9, 2020 By Shannon Jenkins Economy & Industry The Queensland government plans to allow up to 1500 public servants to work closer to home while also pausing increases to the size of the
Trad cleared, education bureaucrats slammed in new CCC report July 3, 2020 By Shannon Jenkins News A number of senior public servants in the Queensland Department of Education failed to behave ethically by involving a politician in a recruitment process and
Opinion: how mainstream services are failing the many Indigenous people with hearing loss in custody June 22, 2020 By Damien Howard and Jody Barney Australian Capital Territory There is a glaring omission in the discussion of Indigenous deaths in custody. It is the influence of widespread hearing loss contributing to the over
Queensland Treasury refers own debt collection agency to corruption watchdog June 18, 2020 By Shannon Jenkins News The Queensland Crime and Corruption Commission is assessing corruption allegations regarding the state government’s debt recovery agency following an internal probe. Queensland Treasury referred its
Opinion: the National Cabinet has been a success so far, but it must adhere to four principles if it is to continue to be effective June 9, 2020 By Daniel D’Hotman Australian Capital Territory Australians are ambitious for what the National Cabinet can achieve. But it must be vigilant against the risk that effective federal and state cooperation will
