New procurement panel and rules require APS to report expenditure on consultants Economy & Industry Finance minister Mathias Cormann has approved new rules requiring federal government agencies to report annually on total spending on contracts and consultancies. The rules, introduced
Australian Electoral Commission to receive $6m for exhibition and upgrades October 6, 2020 By Shannon Jenkins Culture The federal government has committed $6 million to the Australian Electoral Commission for the creation of an interactive public exhibition about the nation’s voting system.
Budget 2020: health system ‘needs help now’, says AMA October 6, 2020 By Shannon Jenkins Federal The Australian Medical Association has called on the government to “reset” its attitude to health expenditure by using Tuesday’s 2020-21 federal budget as an opportunity
Budget 2020: $7.5 billion for transport infrastructure projects October 5, 2020 By Matthew Elmas News The Morrison government will spend $7.5 billion on national transport infrastructure in a bid to boost a range of state and territory projects currently in
Morrison pledges $800 million to digital overhaul of government-business relations September 29, 2020 By Matthew Elmas Communications & Technology The way government interacts with businesses and individuals will change drastically under a $800 million digital transformation package being announced by Prime Minister Scott Morrison