WA sets sights on low carbon economy as it winds up energy taskforce Economy & Industry A taskforce established to respond to the ‘rapid transformation’ of the Western Australian energy sector has been finalised, with an energy policy group to continue
Indonesian supermarkets to stock WA fresh produce May 17, 2021 By Melissa Coade Economy & Industry West Australian fruit, including a variety of table grapes, Bravo apples and premium onions, will hit the shelves of a high-end Indonesian supermarket in June
Commonwealth gives WA $1.3 billion infrastructure boost May 4, 2021 By Melissa Coade Federal A federal package for Western Australia has been unveiled by the government for a suite of new infrastructure projects to be announced in next week’s
The Liberals face election wipeout in WA, but have three good reasons to keep campaigning March 3, 2021 By Martin Drum Editors' Picks Time is running out for the Western Australian Liberal Party. Polling points to a massive Labor landslide at the upcoming state election on March 13.
Opinion: Cormann leaves with pride — but also a question of what might have been November 2, 2020 By Bernard Keane Editors' Picks Mathias Cormann never got to deliver the surplus he worked so hard in government to achieve over seven years. In fact, he leaves behind Australia’s
Council shake-ups on all sides of Aus June 21, 2019 By Shannon Jenkins News Another dysfunctional council has been sacked by a state government, this time in Victoria, following a highly critical report by the auditor-general that followed a
'Areas for improvement' in WA's strategic advice procurement June 11, 2019 By Shannon Jenkins News A new audit of Western Australian state government entities found that procurement policies could be improved by defining “strategic consultancy advice”. The Commissioner of Main
WA public sector moves continue April 16, 2018 By The Mandarin News A year after the 2017 Western Australian state election swept Premier Mark McGowan’s government to power, the effects of the massive public sector shake-up are
Out with the old west, in with the new: McGowan's public sector rebuild underway February 26, 2018 By Stephen Easton News Western Australian Premier Mark McGowan has improbably declared that “a new culture has been established across government” just under one calendar year after his election,
Landgate and the innovation floodgate: building a program, keeping it fresh February 20, 2018 By David Donaldson Case studies Toning down the hierarchy and trusting staff were two of the key factors that helped WA’s property titles agency Landgate gain recognition as one of
WA's flat-rate pay rise comes with family violence leave, labour hire limits October 20, 2017 By Stephen Easton Career Advice Western Australian public sector workers have accepted a new employment deal that will provide two annual pay rises of $1000 and 10 days paid family and domestic
WA budget confirms state's bureaucracy transformation is still one to watch September 8, 2017 By The Mandarin News The Western Australian McGowan government’s first budget, handed down yesterday, attracted more headlines for what promises it broke than where it stayed the course. Most
All 25 WA government agencies have permanent heads except one September 1, 2017 By Stephen Easton Jurisdiction Eight more of Western Australia’s public service directors-general were officially approved by the state governor this week, leaving only the newly formed Department of Communities without a
Local government accountability check passes in WA August 31, 2017 By The Mandarin News A new law putting Western Australia’s local governments under the oversight of the state’s Auditor General passed the State Parliament last week. The bill’s passage
