Coalition budget commits $20m to study and stimulate social impact investing Community & Social The Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet scored $5 million in last week's budget to consider how the Commonwealth can encourage private investment in… Read more
Union budget response: public sector austerity holding back everyone's wages Thursday April 4, 2019 By Stephen Easton Federal The Commonwealth public sector workforce shrank over the past year in net terms, despite the last budget suggesting it would grow slightly. Read more
Federal Budget 2019: shared services and productivity Tuesday April 2, 2019 By Stephen Easton Economy & Industry The Australian Public Service is expected to save $17.3 million every year from 2019-20 onwards through shared corporate services, according to the budget, on top… Read more
Federal Budget 2019: incoming APS workforce strategy to 'have regard' to APS Review Tuesday April 2, 2019 By Stephen Easton Economy & Industry A new whole-of-government workforce strategy under development by the Australian Public Service Commission and the Department of Jobs and Small Business will be finished by… Read more
Federal Budget 2019: a boring chapter in the ‘APS modernisation’ story Tuesday April 2, 2019 By Stephen Easton Economy & Industry “A professional and connected public sector, delivering results for all Australians.” This is Public Service Minister Mathias Cormann’s one-line narrative for the Commonwealth bureaucracy in… Read more
APS reviewer Belinda Hutchinson: both major parties want to pursue public service reform Thursday March 28, 2019 By Stephen Easton Features Both major parties are “showing strong signs of taking on board” the panel’s recommendations, according to APS reviewer Belinda Hutchinson. The University of Sydney chancellor… Read more
Federal Budget 2019: digital identity pilots funded to test welfare, business applications Tuesday March 19, 2019 By Stephen Easton Communications & Technology The federal government will commit a further $67.2 million in this year's budget to the digital identity application, myGovID. Read more
NT Chief Minister: agencies must tighten belts but no 'savage cuts' required Thursday January 17, 2019 By Stephen Easton News The Northern Territory government is moving into belt-tightening mode, calling in agency heads to justify the programs they run and spend no more than they… Read more
SA Budget: Marshall plans to axe thousands of public servants, cut entire programs Tuesday September 4, 2018 By Stephen Easton News South Australia’s Marshall government plans to cull several thousand public service jobs over the forward estimates, according to early reporting on the contents of its… Read more
NSW Treasury begins outcome budgeting Friday June 22, 2018 By Stephen Easton Case studies This year, curious residents of New South Wales can not only see how much their government plans to spend in particular areas of the budget,… Read more
Making the budget a more transparent, user-friendly publication Tuesday May 29, 2018 By David Sligar Economy & Industry Five ways the budget papers could save confusion and get straight to the point. Read more
Federal Budget 2018: Home Affairs review and security clearance boost Tuesday May 8, 2018 By David Donaldson News There are plenty of new spending measures in the federal budget for national security and Home Affairs. Read more
Federal Budget 2018: digital government Tuesday May 8, 2018 By Stephen Easton News The federal government plans to spend about $600 million on a suite of diverse initiatives labelled as “delivering Australia’s digital future” in this year’s budget,… Read more
Federal Budget 2018: improved care choices as Australians living longer Tuesday May 8, 2018 By David Donaldson Health Ageing is a growing challenge for government, and this year's federal budget includes new spending to help older Australians remain healthier and enjoy increased choice… Read more
Federal Budget 2018: top-ups for the central agencies, few 'efficiencies' left to find Tuesday May 8, 2018 By Stephen Easton News Like last year’s federal budget, the plan for 2018-19 involves re-purposing a range of “efficiencies” found in some parts of the public sector, investing in… Read more
