Clerks of both houses of parliament are concerned that system-wide searches conducted outside of rules during an investigation into a payment to a former senior executive could have breached parliamentary privilege. A recent submission to the Senate privileges committee from the clerks of the House of Representatives, Claressa Surtees, and
The federal budget is hurtling towards May 12, giving the government mere weeks to leverage the Iran war to introduce much-needed tax changes and emergency measures. At the same time, it must manage the chaos in fuel supplies and the perils of world markets, as money-flows switch directions at dizzying
Unions representing federal bureaucrats have opened a new front, calling on the Albanese government and public service chiefs to make more days available for working from home in response to the evolving fuel crisis, as states like NSW contemplate direct market intervention. With the national cabinet slated to meet next
National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) boss Brendan Moon has called time on his public service career. His last day in the job will be April 9. Moon was appointed NEMA’s inaugural coordinator-general in 2022. At the same time, a machinery-of-government change saw the merger of Emergency Management Australia and the
According to the NSW government’s latest procurement report, small- and midsize enterprises received $8.3 billion in state contracts in 2024-25. The positive news is part of a package of system improvements designed to back small businesses, including a revitalised Business Connect program and the creation of a new local procurement
John Dunne Senior Executive Service Band 1 Amanda Hosking has been promoted to assistant secretary at the Department of Treasury. Services Australia has appointed three national managers — Rachel Macaulay, John Dunne, and Michelle Saunders. ADF disciplinary tribunal member named
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission has flagged its intention to educate entities that fail to meet sustainability reporting guidance when they first apply. ASIC commissioner Sarah Court told a recent hearing of the corporations and financial services committee that its reporting surveillance program will look closely at how new
When Australians hear that gas exporters have earned immense revenues while paying surprisingly modest tax, the natural assumption is that some sort of scam must be involved. Often, the reality is more troubling. In many cases, the companies are not evading the rules at all, because they are operating within
Australia’s most critical response moments are no longer defined by a single agency or a single jurisdiction, yet many of the systems that coordinate them still are. Bushfires, floods and extreme heat events now require multi-agency coordination, but many of the systems meant to enable this still operate as if
Australia’s Government has invested significantly in digital transformation. Broad‑scale modernisation has delivered improved services, new collaboration tools, expanded cloud adoption, and a growing focus on AI. Yet, many government employees still spend valuable time searching for information, fixing avoidable problems, or re‑keying the same data ...
Executive remuneration across the Commonwealth public sector remains a mess, and there is no sign that those currently responsible have the expertise to sort it out. There is evidence of excessive pay, too many executives, and wide variations in pay for similar positions. Apart from money wasted, the situation suggests
Australia’s largest state has moved swiftly to intervene in the wildly oscillating fuel market, with the New South Wales government establishing an Emergency Operations Centre at Parramatta and a dedicated “energy incident team”. Tasked with “specifically looking at three sections of our economy — the construction, mining, and agriculture sectors
Clerks of both houses of parliament are concerned that system-wide searches conducted outside of rules during an investigation into a payment to a former senior executive could have breached parliamentary privilege. A recent submission to the Senate privileges committee from the clerks of the House of Representatives, Claressa Surtees, and
The federal budget is hurtling towards May 12, giving the government mere weeks to leverage the Iran war to introduce much-needed tax changes and emergency measures. At the same time, it must manage the chaos in fuel supplies and the perils of world markets, as money-flows switch directions at dizzying
Unions representing federal bureaucrats have opened a new front, calling on the Albanese government and public service chiefs to make more days available for working from home in response to the evolving fuel crisis, as states like NSW contemplate direct market intervention. With the national cabinet slated to meet next
National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) boss Brendan Moon has called time on his public service career. His last day in the job will be April 9. Moon was appointed NEMA’s inaugural coordinator-general in 2022. At the same time, a machinery-of-government change saw the merger of Emergency Management Australia and the
According to the NSW government’s latest procurement report, small- and midsize enterprises received $8.3 billion in state contracts in 2024-25. The positive news is part of a package of system improvements designed to back small businesses, including a revitalised Business Connect program and the creation of a new local procurement
John Dunne Senior Executive Service Band 1 Amanda Hosking has been promoted to assistant secretary at the Department of Treasury. Services Australia has appointed three national managers — Rachel Macaulay, John Dunne, and Michelle Saunders. ADF disciplinary tribunal member named
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission has flagged its intention to educate entities that fail to meet sustainability reporting guidance when they first apply. ASIC commissioner Sarah Court told a recent hearing of the corporations and financial services committee that its reporting surveillance program will look closely at how new
When Australians hear that gas exporters have earned immense revenues while paying surprisingly modest tax, the natural assumption is that some sort of scam must be involved. Often, the reality is more troubling. In many cases, the companies are not evading the rules at all, because they are operating within
Australia’s most critical response moments are no longer defined by a single agency or a single jurisdiction, yet many of the systems that coordinate them still are. Bushfires, floods and extreme heat events now require multi-agency coordination, but many of the systems meant to enable this still operate as if
Australia’s Government has invested significantly in digital transformation. Broad‑scale modernisation has delivered improved services, new collaboration tools, expanded cloud adoption, and a growing focus on AI. Yet, many government employees still spend valuable time searching for information, fixing avoidable problems, or re‑keying the same data ...
Executive remuneration across the Commonwealth public sector remains a mess, and there is no sign that those currently responsible have the expertise to sort it out. There is evidence of excessive pay, too many executives, and wide variations in pay for similar positions. Apart from money wasted, the situation suggests
Australia’s largest state has moved swiftly to intervene in the wildly oscillating fuel market, with the New South Wales government establishing an Emergency Operations Centre at Parramatta and a dedicated “energy incident team”. Tasked with “specifically looking at three sections of our economy — the construction, mining, and agriculture sectors
