Election 2022: Proposal to put Australia’s federation under the microscope Federal Senator Rex Patrick wants the upper house to hold an inquiry into the future of Australia’s federal system of government…
Premium Columnists Time for four-year fixed federal terms? Wednesday February 2, 2022 By Tom Ravlic Federal A fixed, four-year federal election cycle would give a prime minister more time to get on with governing rather than campaigning.
Senator accused of ‘undermining public confidence’ as criticism of public servants continues Thursday December 2, 2021 By Jackson Graham Federal The Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet calls for a parliamentary committee to review Rex Patrick's conduct as he continues to criticise public servants.
Inquiry clears ATO boss on refusing to provide JobKeeper details to senate Wednesday December 1, 2021 By Jackson Graham Federal Senator Rex Patrick had requested an inquiry last month following the tax commissioner refusing to produce the documents on privacy grounds. …
Premium Interviews New charity regulations threat to freedom of speech, sector says Wednesday October 6, 2021 By Melissa Coade Community & Social A coalition of Australia’s oldest and most respected NGOs has raised the alarm over proposed amendments to charity regulations.
Sculptures to commemorate legacy of historical trio Tuesday August 24, 2021 By Melissa Coade Community & Social Sculptures of Neville Bonner, Enid Lyons and Dorothy Tangney will be situated in Canberra’s National Triangle by the end of 2022.
Robodebt a symptom of overreliance on temporary workforces, senate committee hears Tuesday July 20, 2021 By Melissa Coade Community & Social The Community and Public Sector Union has pointed the finger at Services Australia’s insecure workforce for contributing to the government’s unlawful robodebt scheme.
Premium Insights and analysis AG’s department on notice as Cash nabs top law job Wednesday March 31, 2021 By Melissa Coade Editors' Picks After acting in Porter’s place during his four-week period of stress leave, Senator Cash steps into two roles that on paper she is imminently qualified…
Government misused public interest immunity claims despite public servants’ willingness to cooperate, COVID inquiry finds Thursday February 25, 2021 By Shannon Jenkins Federal The Senate committee examining the commonwealth’s COVID-19 response has accused the government of misusing public interest immunity claims to withhold key information, describing the use…
Premium Insights and analysis Stewards of democracy: Public servants are Australia’s vanguard against cronyism in turbulent times Wednesday November 18, 2020 By Matthew Elmas Features Two weeks after the US election the world’s model liberal democracy still isn’t sure who its new leader is, and as a contested transition of…
Cormann Australia’s pick for top OECD job Thursday October 8, 2020 By Shannon Jenkins Economy & Industry Finance minister Mathias Cormann is Australia's candidate for secretary general of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
Senate Select Committee established to review government’s COVID-19 response Thursday April 9, 2020 By Shannon Jenkins Federal The Select Committee on COVID-19 will have broad terms of reference to allow for a thorough probe of the government's response to the pandemic, and…
Coronavirus prompts changes to hearings, access at Parliament House Tuesday March 17, 2020 By Shannon Jenkins Federal Access to Canberra’s Parliament House will be temporarily restricted in a bid to reduce the risk of spreading coronavirus. Speaker of the House of Representatives…
Senate push to release Gaetjens report loses 35-36 Thursday February 13, 2020 By Shannon Jenkins Federal A Senate committee into the sports rorts will begin on Thursday with evidence from the national auditor-general Grant Hehir. Gaetjens will also be called.
Senate: show us the robodebt legal advice Thursday November 28, 2019 By Stephen Easton Federal The Community and Public Sector Union says the government has been ignoring the concerns of Centrelink staff about the robodebt system for years, while the…
