Premium Insights and analysis Election 2022: Red Book, Blue Book considerations for Treasury and Finance Editors' Picks Australians have already got some idea of what key factors need to be common to both the Red and Blue books.
Budget’s business measures will keep ATO flooded with enquiries Wednesday March 30, 2022 By Tom Ravlic Editors' Picks Questions of what kinds of things qualify for business tax deductions come into play, and that is where the staff at the ATO will be…
Premium Columnists What the budget says about us and our economy Wednesday March 30, 2022 By Stephen Bartos Editors' Picks Amongst other things, the budget is simply silent on public sector wages – suggesting pay rises are not on the government's radar. …
PSsst! There’s no aphrodisiac like a public servant Wednesday March 16, 2022 By The Mandarin Editors' Picks Phallic logo faux pas a red herring, back in the office — back in isolation, and look who's got a man-crush. PSsst! Here's what we've…
Premium The Select Committee The year that was and the year ahead – The Select Committee (part 2) Tuesday December 14, 2021 By Chris Johnson Part 2 of 'what do you think was achieved in 2021 and what was lacking on the public service front, and what should be priorities…
Premium Insights and analysis Some nudge theory history and context — has it worked? Thursday November 11, 2021 By Bernard Keane Editors' Picks At best lazy policymaking, at worst a deliberate distraction from systemic issues, nudge demands a new and more bracing scepticism.
Kelly says COVID here to stay, encourages optimism Wednesday November 10, 2021 By Melissa Coade Federal CHO Paul Kelly said there is cause to feel positive and more relaxed about how the conditions of the pandemic are changing.
Premium Columnists Events, dear boy, are getting in the way Wednesday September 15, 2021 By Stephen Bartos Australian Capital Territory Events, especially unforeseen events, can derail even the best and most thorough plans made by politicians and public servants.
CPA looks at WA budget and sees labour concerns over border closures Tuesday September 14, 2021 By Tom Ravlic News The CPA took a deep dive into the recent WA state budget and found that the policy of lockdown shut out usual sources of labour…
Premium Columnists Why Berejiklian remains popular while some other politicians and public servants don’t Thursday August 26, 2021 By Stephen Bartos Australian Capital Territory Politicians and public servants are among the workers least negatively affected by lockdowns. That makes it hard for some of them to be empathetic.
Targets a sore spot for Australian government’s COVID-19 plan Friday July 2, 2021 By Melissa Coade Federal Strategic health policy consultant and former mandarin Bill Bowtell asks what the deafening silence on targets for Australia’s COVID-19 response is all about.
Opinion: how bad is Victoria’s financial position? Let’s count the ways Monday September 14, 2020 By Stephen Mayne Editors' Picks Victoria's balance sheet is in more strife than any other Australian government. There's very little left in the tank.
