Public sector contracts set to be scrutinised under Albanese government Federal Consulting and labour-hire firms are on notice that going forward, there will be fewer contracts and less taxpayers’ money for them.
Election 2022: Labor costings don’t demand APS cuts Friday May 20, 2022 By Tom Ravlic Federal The much-awaited costings from the federal opposition have been released, with no sign of any cuts to the public service being flagged.
Election 2022: ‘A lazy cost-saving measure’: the Coalition’s efficiency dividend hike may mean longer wait times and reduced services Friday May 20, 2022 By Andrew Podger Editors' Picks Many reviews over the years have revealed the efficiency dividend often does impact the level and quality of services, particularly for smaller agencies and particularly…
Election 2022: How Morrison’s threat to increase efficiency dividends might impact your department Wednesday May 18, 2022 By Tom Ravlic Editors' Picks With the APS the mouse under the Coalition's paw and the ALP claiming to be the dog of rescue, how it plays out is up…
Election 2022: Coalition’s election costings requires departmental cuts Tuesday May 17, 2022 By Tom Ravlic Federal Public servants will be asked to find more expenditure cuts in their departments to help pay for the Coalition’s $2.2 billion in election commitments.
Public sector union’s recommendations for the 2022 budget highlight consultant, labour hire glut Monday March 28, 2022 By Melissa Coade Community & Social The CPSU estimates government labour-hire workers now number 20,000, and the huge cost of engaging them is not flowing to the benefit of individual staff.
Premium Interviews SA’s top bureaucrats brace themselves for Malinauskas’ government reset Tuesday March 22, 2022 By Melissa Coade News Peter Malinauskas has a mandate to shake up the SA public sector. Which mandarins are likely to be feeling especially hot under the collar in…
Don’t be ‘dopey’: ACCC chair warns against regulators obsessed with keeping government at bay Friday February 18, 2022 By Melissa Coade Community & Social Rod Sims reminds public servants involved in regulatory work to collaborate with government if they want to do their jobs well. …
Premium Interviews Federal budget chance to restore long-standing APS and public sector pain points Tuesday May 11, 2021 By Melissa Coade Editors' Picks The CPSU says now is the time for the government to restore public sector capabilities and ditch the rhetoric that a leaner APS delivers better…
Staff cuts to National Gallery ‘reckless and hurtful’, says Barr Wednesday June 24, 2020 By Shannon Jenkins Australian Capital Territory The CPSU on Tuesday said the decision was due to a $3.6 million funding shortfall, and flagged the possibility of further cuts following a three-week…
Public sector union orders up intellectual assault on Andrews government’s austerity economics Thursday October 24, 2019 By Stephen Easton Economy & Industry The Victorian government’s decision to put the brakes on pay rises and agency budgets is “inexplicable” after the state’s impressive economic performance in recent years,…
Premium Columnists Doyens of the Canberra bubble gather to hear Prime Minister ScoMo give the APS its orders, while Yarralumla fills with sunshine Thursday August 22, 2019 By Verona Burgess Features If you are a public servant, Scott Morrison's address to the APS was not boring, no matter what absolutely everyone else was predicting and concluding.
Coalition plans $1.5bn APS budget cuts, promises to spare a few agencies Friday May 17, 2019 By Stephen Easton Economy & Industry A re-elected Morrison government would aim to extract $1.5 billion from departmental budgets over four years, "building to $5 billion over the medium term" to…
Labor's alternative APS: less efficiency cuts, but stop flying around so much Thursday August 9, 2018 By Stephen Easton Federal As well as removing the Australian Public Service staffing cap, a Labor government would forgo nearly $400 million in planned efficiency dividends, cut travel costs…
Labor pledges to replace 2.5% efficiency dividend and spare public sector jobs Tuesday June 28, 2016 By Stephen Easton News The federal opposition promises a gentler approach to public sector efficiency if it manages to win Sunday's election. It's been promised before, but Labor thinks…
