Funding boost for NSW palliative care services Community & Social NSW has granted extra funding of $82.8 million over a period of four years, on top of the $220 million it annually spends on palliative…
Extra cash for federal courts welcome but sustainable funding must be top priority, lawyers group says Wednesday May 12, 2021 By Melissa Coade Federal Here is how the federal budget's allocation of additional resources to the federal courts for more judges and personnel will be disbursed.
Federal Budget 2021: Frydenberg’s optimistic recovery plan Tuesday May 11, 2021 By Melissa Coade Federal Treasurer Josh Frydenberg has used his budget to paint an optimistic and determined picture of Australia’s come back from the height of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Commitment to climate science demands jobs to respond to crisis, union says Monday May 10, 2021 By Melissa Coade Federal The CPSU has called for the federal government to make a big staffing announcement to boost capabilities for disaster resilience, especially in regional Qld. …
Some agencies could go 20 years without audit unless ANAO gets more funding, Hehir says Monday February 22, 2021 By Shannon Jenkins Federal In his opening statement to the joint committee of public accounts and audit on Friday, Hehir said the Australian National Audit Office’s delivery of performance…
Independence of NSW integrity agencies threatened by state government’s role in funding arrangements, audit finds Wednesday October 21, 2020 By Shannon Jenkins New South Wales The report notes that the current funding arrangements in general, including the involvement of the executive government, can compromise the integrity agencies' ability to fulfil…
Most funding from key Indigenous Advancement Strategy programs allocated on a non-competitive basis, audit finds Tuesday September 29, 2020 By Shannon Jenkins Education The latest audit found NIAA’s administration of the two IAS programs has been 'largely effective' but highlighted a range of issues that need to be…
Premium Case studies A case study in creative funding arrangements: how the Indigenous Advancement Strategy grant program can be used to hand out money in a needlessly convoluted and opaque way Wednesday January 15, 2020 By Stephen Easton Case studies The federal government sensibly linked its ambitions to boost economic development in northern Australia with its Indigenous affairs policies, but a lot of the details…
The big unknown in Stuart Robert’s grand designs for Services Australia: how much will it cost? Tuesday December 3, 2019 By Stephen Easton Communications & Technology One major thing was missing from Government Services Minister Stuart Robert's big update on digital transformation and the plans for Services Australia on Friday: what…
Latest Thodey review open for public consultation Monday October 28, 2019 By Shannon Jenkins Economy & Industry The panel led by David Thodey and charged with reviewing financial relations between New South Wales and the Commonwealth has released its first discussion paper.
Thodey review #2 told to imagine a ‘bottom-up’ federation that rewards reformist governments Monday September 9, 2019 By Stephen Easton Economy & Industry The Berejiklian government says state governments should be rewarded for pursuing economic reform and given back a measure of their sovereignty through reforms to federal…
For those on the left, the Coalition's actions speak louder than the Prime Minister's words Tuesday August 27, 2019 By Stephen Easton Federal Federal Labor members and the public sector union both agreed with parts of the Prime Minister's speech to his public service troops but argued the…
Extra funds for mental health services: 'no gaps' for clients, or a 'band-aid' solution? Monday March 25, 2019 By Stephen Easton Federal The Social Services Minister promises "no gaps in supports for clients of Commonwealth community mental health programs" as their funding goes to the National Disability…
Kalisch: data integration 'the new statistical frontier' but funding cuts holding ABS back Friday November 16, 2018 By David Donaldson Features Data integration is giving government a clearer understanding of everything from Indigenous life expectancy to commuting, says Australian Statistician David Kalisch — but cuts threaten…
Demand for services grows, APS staffing stays the same Monday June 4, 2018 By Stephen Easton Features Tight limits on public service workforce growth can make life difficult for agencies whose services to the public experience ever-growing demand, in line with normal…
