SME advocates call out Women’s Safety Summit for overlooking small business Federal Business advocates have called out the National Summit on Women’s Safety for failing to include more small business voices, saying that any discussion about the
Premium Expert briefings What makes a good grant program? How crises exposed cracks in Australia’s approach November 24, 2020 By Matthew Elmas Features As Australia has faced the dual crises of unprecedented bushfires and the COVID-19 pandemic, governments across the country have turned to grant programs to support
Op-ed: in Canberra, three decisions in 25 years July 7, 2020 By Michael Easson Australian Capital Territory In 25 years, as an independent director of various ACT government corporations in energy, water, and urban planning, I participated in decisions that continue to
COVID-19 recovery: small business ombud makes case for procurement panel June 12, 2020 By Shannon Jenkins Economy & Industry The Australian small business ombud has called on the federal government to establish a small business procurement panel. Kate Carnell on Thursday said such a panel
How business leaders can get along with government, according to a parade of ex-premiers September 19, 2019 By Stephen Easton News The Morrison government’s combative rhetoric toward business leaders is one of many signs of strained relationships across the public-private divide, but a new report offers
Tax office whistleblower launches crowdfunding campaign to help face off possible 161-year prison sentence August 12, 2019 By Matthew Elmas Federal Richard Boyle, a tax office whistleblower facing a possible 161-year jail sentence after shining a light on ATO debt-collection activities, has today launched a crowdfunding
'Low numbers': Tax Office responds to critical small business report April 30, 2019 By David Donaldson Federal Debt recovery actions against small businesses with disputed debts are rare and only occur under “exceptional circumstances”, the Australian Tax Office has said in a
ATO too aggressive on small business debt, says Kate Carnell April 29, 2019 By David Donaldson Federal The Australian Taxation Office is destroying some small businesses with its approach to debt repayments, argues Small Business Ombudsman Kate Carnell. The ATO has been
Four Corners fallout: ATO under review from both sides of parliament, unions defend staff April 11, 2018 By Stephen Easton News Both the government and opposition have promised to subject the Australian Taxation Office to independent scrutiny once again following this week’s episode of Four Corners, while
Government’s slowest, slackest payers to be publicly shamed November 17, 2016 By Julian Bajkowski Career Advice Government agencies that hold out on paying suppliers or impose lengthy waiting times on invoices to be processed will not be spared the rod under
Ex-pollie credentials 'off-limits' for public servants February 4, 2016 By The Mandarin News Public servants put up with a lot of bad behaviour from the political class, from verbal abuse to questioning why professional development is in the public
Outcomes over organisation: 'it's a state of mind' October 14, 2015 By Stephen Easton Features Michael Thawley Social change over recent decades has significantly altered the operating environment for public service organisations. Some have work to
Wendy Craik appointed Climate Change Authority chair October 8, 2015 By David Donaldson Energy & Environment Wendy Craik Former National Farmers Federation head Wendy Craik has been named chair of the Climate Change Authority board, following the
Let ideas transcend jurisdiction: ACT invites widely for first territory IPAA conference September 18, 2015 By Stephen Easton Career Advice The ACT branch of the Institute for Public Administration Australia has a unique position with two very different governments from which to draw its members.
