If 80% of Australians care about climate action, why don’t they vote like it? Australian Capital Territory Support for strong climate policies may depend on whether the policies will, or are perceived to, personally impact voters.
Public servants hastily polish up the blue books as new Morrison ministry takes shape Wednesday May 22, 2019 By Stephen Easton Federal A who's-who of the members in contention for Coalition ministerial positions in the days after the 2019 federal election.
Three lessons of behavioural economics from the 2019 election Wednesday May 22, 2019 By Tracey West Career Advice Had it put greater focus on these principles, it's possible Labor would have taken a different approach to selling its credentials, and succeeded in moving…
Unexpected election result means public servants know what to expect Monday May 20, 2019 By Stephen Easton Federal After an unexpected result in Saturday's federal election, members of the Australian Public Service have a good idea of what to expect going forward.
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…
Public corruption hearings at Commonwealth level: a 'risk worth taking' for integrity? Monday May 13, 2019 By Stephen Easton Features Labor would at least match the Coalition’s commitment to spend $104.5 million over four years on a federal anti-corruption commission, and while 80% of Australians…
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…
The federal election campaign through the 'distorted prism' of social media Tuesday April 30, 2019 By The Mandarin Communications & Technology Home Affairs head Michael Pezzullo has described social media as a “cesspit” while former Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade secretary Peter Varghese warned it…
Labor promises to 'review' appointment of public servants to disability royal commission Thursday April 18, 2019 By Stephen Easton Australian Capital Territory The Labor party has promised to review the appointment of two public servants to the Royal Commission into abuse, neglect and exploitation of people with…
Victorian budget delayed over federal election uncertainty Friday April 12, 2019 By David Donaldson News The Victorian government has decided to postpone the release of the state budget by almost a month, pending the outcome of the federal election.
Federal election 2019: state of the states Thursday April 11, 2019 By The Conversation Australian Capital Territory We now know that the next federal election will take place on May 18. To guide you through the campaign, our “state of the states”…
