Regulator performance role to be established within PM&C Economy & Industry The assistant minister to the prime minister and cabinet wants the Australian Public Service to shift its culture by taking a stewardship approach to deregulation.
Research shows Morrison’s plan to cut ‘green tape’ invites corruption, says transparency group Monday November 25, 2019 By Stephen Easton Economy & Industry The Australian arm of Transparency International has taken a stand against the trend towards light-touch regulation and sounded the alarm over the Morrison government’s plans…
New Vic local gov laws seek transparency, miss donations caps Tuesday November 19, 2019 By Shannon Jenkins Community & Social The Victorian government plans to bring in a state-wide code of conduct for councillors as well as mandatory training for council election candidates. The Local…
Archives boss looks to ‘outcomes over process’ as auditors savage ‘ineffective’ policy leadership Monday November 4, 2019 By Stephen Easton Federal The entire federal public sector is supposed to be on the cusp of a new era in information management defined by interoperability, following the earlier…
How do public servants deal with the outside world: is there any truth to the stories we tell ourselves? Thursday October 31, 2019 By Peter Debus Features As an innovative, real-time exercise, IPAA Queensland polled over 400 public purpose workers at their recent annual forum. In a live session choreographed by Ben…
Productivity Commission review to target delayed mining project approvals Monday August 5, 2019 By Shannon Jenkins Economy & Industry Lengthy processes to approve mining projects will be the focus of a one-year Productivity Commission review. Projects such as the controversial Adani coal mine —…
Audit finds 'shortcomings' in Defence travel allowance management Monday July 22, 2019 By Shannon Jenkins Defence The Department of Defence's processes for granting public service employees' travel allowances are ineffective, according to the national Auditor-General, with a collection of policies, procedures…
Red tape crackdown renewed: Morrison prefers ‘animal spirits’ to endangered animals Monday June 24, 2019 By Stephen Easton Economy & Industry Prime Minister Scott Morrison has reinforced his intention to remove “regulatory and bureaucratic barriers” that increase costs for companies, closely guided by common complaints about…
'Soft law' reduces economic output by $176 billion each year Wednesday June 12, 2019 By Shannon Jenkins Economy & Industry A new report from the Institute of Public Affairs says red tape is the single biggest barrier to economic prosperity and opportunity in Australia.
Re-elected Prime Minister's public message to department heads Thursday May 23, 2019 By Stephen Easton Federal Prime Minister Scott Morrison brought department heads out in front of the media cameras on Thursday and told them not to get in the way…
Gig economy jobs: Australians back proactive fix for regulatory black hole Thursday January 25, 2018 By Ariadne Vromen Economy & Industry A recent Fair Work ruling has existing labour laws on the wrong side of public sentiment around new gig economy jobs. Professor Ariadne Vromen's research…
Creative videos enliven DFAT's red tape busting Tuesday June 28, 2016 By Stephen Easton Engagement DFAT's internal red tape reduction drive produced two fun, engaging videos to get its main points across rather than yet another long and detailed report.
Red tape savings can't be verified without engaging beneficiaries Wednesday May 25, 2016 By Harley Dennett Career Advice Meaningful improvement isn't being measured in the way agencies currently assess red tape savings, warns the Victorian auditor-general. The ultimate beneficiaries of these initiatives also…
Federal agencies smash red tape reduction targets by $1b in one year Thursday May 5, 2016 By Stephen Easton Career Advice Commonwealth agencies have beaten the target to reduce the cost of red tape to the community by $1 billion, according to their own reporting. A…
'Stop asking permission': advice from the red tape war cabinet Thursday March 24, 2016 By Stephen Easton Career Advice Public servants need to change the culture of asking permission for every little thing, says the Department of Finance executive trying to strip out internal…
