Mark Speakman Archives

NSW makes ‘landmark’ investment to boost DV support services

By Melissa Coade

Community & Social

NSW has announced a ‘landmark’ sum of money to help thousands of women and children escaping domestic abuse.

Movers & Shakers: New assistant secretaries

By The Mandarin

Federal

New Human Rights Commissioner appointed, new DPIE Secretary, Fairfax MP is special envoy for the Brisbane 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games.

Funding for eight magistrates to be included in NSW state budget

By Melissa Coade

New South Wales

An additional eight magistrates will be appointed as part of a $56.1 million justice package for NSW over the next four years. …

NSW hopes to deliver national digital birth certificate

By Shannon Jenkins

Communications & Technology

The New South Wales government is seeking public feedback as part of a proposal to develop a national digital birth certificate.

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The Briefing: what the ACT’s motion to endorse raising the age of criminal responsibility actually means

By Chris Woods

Australian Capital Territory

The ACT Liberal Party's (unsuccessful) move to raise the age of criminal responsibility to United Nations' standards constitutes the first time an Australian jurisdiction has…

COVID-19: NSW introduces raft of emergency laws to parliament

By Shannon Jenkins

Health

Police will receive more powers, prisoners may be released early, and council elections could be postponed under a range of amendments introduced by the New…

Public servants talk right to information at leaders’ symposium

By Shannon Jenkins

Communications & Technology

Public sector leaders have joined up in Sydney this week to discuss issues surrounding digital government, including ethics, the definition of public interest, and accountability.

Public service becomes a ministerial portfolio in NSW post-election reshuffle

By Stephen Easton

New South Wales

New South Wales now has a Minister for the Public Service and Employee Relations following a post-election reshuffle, in which Don Harwin was allocated the…

IBAC marks Privacy Awareness Week by charging ex-cop with misuse of information

By Stephen Easton

Editors' Picks

Just after one corruption watchdog warned public servants not to peek at government records without good reason in its contribution to Privacy Awareness Week, another…

Fines of the time: is NSW about to revisit the effectiveness of penalties?

By Julian Bajkowski

Community & Social

Nobody likes copping a ticket, but there are signs the use of infringements to modify behaviour is ready for a holistic reset beyond just dollar…