Should Australia’s Public Service be bigger? Some say we’re batting below the average Federal Australians have been told we've got a big, bloated public sector, but we sit below the OECD average for public service workers, says Dr Richard…
Trade deal unlocks government contracts, critics say pay public servants instead Tuesday January 18, 2022 By Jackson Graham Federal The Australia-UK free trade agreement will give consultancies access to more government work, including at state and territory level.
Local government rate caps costing economy in public sector jobs, report finds Monday December 20, 2021 By Jackson Graham News A new report finds the local government rates cap cost the Victorian economy between 2175 and 7425 jobs in 2021-22 and reduced GDP by up…
Labor wants APS to reach net zero by 2030 but won’t include security agencies Tuesday December 7, 2021 By Jackson Graham Federal The Australian Defence Force, Australian Federal Police, Australian Border Force and security agencies would be exempt from the proposal. …
Grants with ministerial discretion skewed towards Coalition seats, analysis says Monday November 29, 2021 By Jackson Graham Federal The Australia Institute says a majority of spending since 2013 through seven grants programs went to Coalition-held seats. …
Voters support truth in political advertising laws, poll shows Tuesday October 26, 2021 By Jackson Graham Federal A letter coordinated by the Australia Institute has nearly 40 prominent signatories calling for nationally consistent truth-telling laws in political ads.
Call for $1 billion yearly federal consultancy spend to have greater public scrutiny Tuesday October 12, 2021 By Jackson Graham Federal The Australia Institute estimates the annual cost of commonwealth consultants could instead employ 12,346 public servants.
Australians want Morrison to publicly call out Craig Kelly and Trump, think tank finds Tuesday January 19, 2021 By Shannon Jenkins Federal Most Australians think Prime Minister Scott Morrison has a duty to publicly denounce colleagues who post misinformation online.
Is the budget gendered? The tax cut sure is, think-tank argues Thursday October 8, 2020 By Matthew Elmas News Morrison's income tax cut is gendered, the Australia Institute argues, amid growing criticism of a lack of support for women in the budget.
