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 more than offset new spending commitments, according to an election-eve financial statement. Read More
The federal government is planning to sack 2000 staff at the Department of Home Affairs, claims the Community and Public Sector Union. Read More
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… Read More
The Commonwealth public sector workforce shrank over the past year in net terms, despite the last budget suggesting it would grow slightly. Read More
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… Read More
While the CPSU criticises the business-heavy resumes of the APS review panel, the Labor frontbench -- who the panel might end up reporting to -- are a bit more circumspect. Read More
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 the agency itself and two unions argue the report’s presentation was unfair. Read More
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 more "flexible" workforce. Read More
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 blame their union leaders for several thousand dollars they weren't paid? Read More
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 holding out. The APSC highlights that organisations that have signed agreements are beating inflation. Read More
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 a loss of confidence. Read More
Airport strikes will stay on hold until at least the end of the week as the Community and Public Sector Union delays a Fair Work Hearing about the Australian Border Force's security concerns. Read More
BREAKING: The Community and Public Sector Union will postpone strikes at international airports over the Easter long weekend, following the airport bombings in Belgium. The AFP will remain the key airport security agency. Read More
It's not true, says the public service minister, after reports of slashed domestic violence leave. As strike action ramps up, a working mother tells The Mandarin why part-time workers are squeezed out. Read More
A new union campaign — "Proud to be Public" — was teased at the CPSU's national dinner in Canberra on Thursday. But minor changes to the Commonwealth's bargaining framework hasn't moved union bosses, who see victory within their grasp. Read More
