Coalition closes ranks around Porter to block blind trust probe Federal The mystery of who contributed to a blind legal trust paying for Christian Porter’s defamation suit will not be investigated by the House privileges committee.
Seeking vindication, Christian Porter sues ABC for defamation Monday March 15, 2021 By Kishor Napier-Raman Federal Attorney-General Christian Porter has commenced defamation proceedings in the Federal Court against the ABC and journalist Louise Milligan over allegations he was the perpetrator of…
Scott Morrison’s government has a problem with the female vote Monday March 15, 2021 By Kishor Napier-Raman Federal The Morrison government has been coasting on its relatively successful handling of the pandemic so far – but its poor record on gender equality could…
Christian Porter: the unshakeable belief of a white man born to rule Thursday March 4, 2021 By Kishor Napier-Raman Careers Christian Porter's easy road to the highest echelons of power show that if you walk and talk like a prime minister you can coast your…
Why can politicians so easily dodge accountability for their mistakes? The troubling answer: because they can Friday December 4, 2020 By Chris Aulich Career Matters It seems current politicians are re-setting this democratic culture and the conventions that go along with it. Modern politicians are now very savvy in managing…
Changing tack, Closing the Gap report looks on the bright side Wednesday February 15, 2017 By Stephen Easton Communications & Technology There is good reason to try to keep public discourse around Indigenous affairs policy balanced, rather than always focusing on the negatives, as the federal…
New year, new National Disability Insurance Agency board Thursday January 12, 2017 By Stephen Easton Jurisdiction The new National Disability Insurance Agency board has loads of corporate governance and financial management nous. Founding chair and "father of the NDIS" Bruce Bonyhady…
Back from the dead: charities regulator now to be 'retained' Friday March 4, 2016 By Jason Whittaker News The federal government said Australia's charities regulator was dead, buried and cremated. After wandering around zombie-like for two years, it will now be fully resurrected.
Top WA mandarin jumps ship to Canberra adviser Monday January 25, 2016 By David Donaldson News The head of Western Australia's Attorney-General's Department has quit the bureaucracy and taken up the job of chief of staff to Social Services Minister Christian…
Paid parental leave changes: public servants worse off Friday December 18, 2015 By David Donaldson Career Advice Like other employees, public servants will still be left worse off under a watering down of the federal government's proposed changes to paid parental leave.
