AG invites consultation for outstanding Respect@Work reforms Community & Social Attorney-general Michaelia Cash has opened consultation about law reform to implement the recommendations of the national Respect@Work report that was published in 2020. In a
Achievement unlocked: PM gives two federal department heads another go September 11, 2019 By Stephen Easton Federal Department of Home Affairs secretary Michael Pezzullo and Attorney-General’s Department secretary Chris Moraitis have been reappointed to their respective roles. “I congratulate them both and
New INSLM James Renwick's year of acting independently February 27, 2017 By Stephen Easton News The federal government’s new Independent National Security Legislation Monitor, law professor and barrister James Renwick, may have to wait a year for the government to
Open government update: all talks to go with action February 23, 2017 By Stephen Easton News The action part of Australia’s first Open Government National Action Plan is “well underway” as public consultation on various related initiatives draws to a close
PM warns to watch the warmware, as another cyber security team stands up January 25, 2017 By Stephen Easton Communications & Technology The Prime Minister has warned that human operators or “warmware” represent the biggest cyber risk, as his government opens a new cross-agency cyber security body
Dubious grants and rubbery criteria keep political tool claims alive September 19, 2016 By Stephen Easton Case studies If your agency’s grants program had few quality applications, a surplus of funds, and was widely seen as a political tool, what would you do?