WA budget: efficiency reviews are no blunt instrument, say Treasury Career Advice The WA budget asks 54 agencies to cut back on spending to stretch declining state revenue even further. While the hiring freeze has thawed, wages… Read more
Promoted How the federal budget tested the policy sales pitch Wednesday May 11, 2016 By Dr Neil James Engagement The election won't just present clear policy options, but test the language for selling policy itself. So how did Scott Morrison and Bill Shorten open… Read more
Ex-public servants can now keep adding to PPSap super for life Thursday May 5, 2016 By Stephen Easton Career Advice Once an exclusive superannuation scheme just for current Commonwealth employees, now it's easier not to lose out while spending time in the private sector. The… Read more
Turnbull's bombshell: budget moved, double dissolution date set Monday March 21, 2016 By The Mandarin News BREAKING: The federal government has brought forward its budget to May 3 and flagged a double dissolution for July if union bills aren't passed. Read more
WA Health's IT disaster not criminal, but premier keeps CCC option Monday February 22, 2016 By Stephen Easton News In doesn't look like anything criminal took place in the massive IT disaster at the Department of Health in WA. But it was so badly… Read more
ACT budget: Barr spends big on government IT Thursday June 4, 2015 By Stephen Easton News The Mr Fluffy asbestos saga has blown a large hole in the ACT budget, but apart from that, Treasurer and Chief Minister Andrew Barr is… Read more
Targeted razor-gangs replacing broad-brush efficiency dividends Tuesday May 12, 2015 By Stephen Easton News Lean agencies will be spared from cutting beyond the bone as the government plans to wind back its ruthless uniform efficiency dividend. Read more
