Melissa Donnelly appointed acting Community and Public Sector Union national secretary Thursday October 10, 2019 By Stephen Easton Federal The Community and Public Sector Union’s governing council has appointed industrial lawyer Melissa Donnelly as its acting national secretary until elections for all of the…
‘Operating at our ASL limit’: Services Australia on APS staff cap Thursday October 3, 2019 By Shannon Jenkins Federal Services Australia has taken a Senate inquiry into visa privatisation and robodebt as an opportunity to justify the benefits of outsourcing. In a submission to…
For those on the left, the Coalition's actions speak louder than the Prime Minister's words Tuesday August 27, 2019 By Stephen Easton Federal Federal Labor members and the public sector union both agreed with parts of the Prime Minister's speech to his public service troops but argued the…
Inquiries launched into service delivery, privitisation and the Big Four accountants Friday August 2, 2019 By Shannon Jenkins Federal Two new parliamentary inquiries will look into the privatisation, outsourcing and service delivery of various government programs that have implications on public servants and the…
Coalition plans $1.5bn APS budget cuts, promises to spare a few agencies Friday May 17, 2019 By Stephen Easton Economy & Industry A re-elected Morrison government would aim to extract $1.5 billion from departmental budgets over four years, "building to $5 billion over the medium term" to…
Home Affairs budget cuts mean job losses, says CPSU Monday May 13, 2019 By David Donaldson Federal The federal government is planning to sack 2000 staff at the Department of Home Affairs, claims the Community and Public Sector Union.
Labor promises public servants above-inflation pay rises and APS-wide conditions Friday May 10, 2019 By Stephen Easton Federal Labor promises federal public servants “real wage increases” and a shift towards “service-wide bargaining” over common pay and conditions that sit above agency-specific agreements. “Labor…
Union budget response: public sector austerity holding back everyone's wages Thursday April 4, 2019 By Stephen Easton Federal The Commonwealth public sector workforce shrank over the past year in net terms, despite the last budget suggesting it would grow slightly.
John Lloyd's resignation nothing to do with 'recent events' Monday June 4, 2018 By Stephen Easton News The Australian Public Service Commission has issued a further explanation of commissioner John Lloyd’s resignation on August 8, shortly after advising there would be no…
APS review a neoliberal stitch-up, says CPSU Monday May 7, 2018 By David Donaldson News While the CPSU criticises the business-heavy resumes of the APS review panel, the Labor frontbench -- who the panel might end up reporting to --…
Four Corners fallout: ATO under review from both sides of parliament, unions defend staff Wednesday 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…
New APS bargaining policy: flexibility versus job security Wednesday February 7, 2018 By Stephen Easton News The Commonwealth's controversial public sector workplace bargaining policy has been updated, but the underlying content remains largely the same, continuing the Coalition's pursuit of a…
Who's to blame for the effective APS pay freeze? Abetz calls for union head to roll Tuesday January 9, 2018 By Stephen Easton News It's been over two years since he was responsible for APS industrial relations but the Tasmanian senator still takes an active interest. Should public servants…
CPSU marks three years of dispute with another airport strike Friday August 12, 2016 By David Donaldson News It's nearly three years since the APS pay dispute began, and there's no end in sight for approximately 100,000 employees at agencies and departments still…
DIBP survey airs 'command & control' concerns, lost confidence Thursday May 12, 2016 By David Donaldson Foreign Affairs & Immigration Immigration and Border Protection executives face a leadership and communication challenge as a staff survey finds a culture that doesn't listen. CPSU members have expressed…
