The Tasmanian government has introduced a new tendering and contracting regime for government work. Treasurer Eric Abetz has instructed agencies to approach Tasmanian businesses first for procurement processes valued under $100,000. For projects over this amount, agencies are instructed to approach at least two local businesses, “where there is local
Deputy commissioner Nicole Rose has resigned from the national anti-corruption watchdog. Rose’s final day with the National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) will be later this month. She will relocate overseas, following a period of leave. NACC announced Rose’s resignation in its monthly update today. “Rose has brought a wealth of knowledge
The Department of Parliamentary Services monitored the inboxes of Senior Executive Service officers between October and December 2024 to determine if department leaders were leaking to the media. In a response to estimates questions by Senator James McGrath, DPS said SES officers’ inboxes were monitored as an “assurance mechanism” to
The Australian Public Service Commission has released a new ‘Guide on Merit in the Australian Public Service’. Directed primarily at HR practitioners in APS agencies, it aims to help agencies understand and uphold the merit principle, “while also building innovative, responsive and flexible recruitment processes that meet individual agency needs”.
When an Australian Government entity receives a modified audit opinion or a performance audit finding, it is rarely about fraud or intent. It is a signal that there is not enough reliable evidence to verify what the organisation is claiming. Increasingly, that problem sits within digital systems. The systems that
One of Australia’s biggest public service contingent and labour-hire contracting firms has been put on financial life support after Hudson Global Resources confirmed it had appointed administrators, with a creditors’ meeting scheduled for Tuesday. Australian Securities and Investments Commission records confirm that WLP Restructuring has been appointed ...
For a government that generally prefers timid managerialism to leadership, and mediocrity and business-as-usual over risk-taking, Labor’s appointment of Industry secretary Meghan Quinn to head the Defence Department deserves at least one and a half cheers — two, if we’re being generous. And to the extent the appointment upsets Defence
If it feels like more women than usual have been appointed to top leadership roles at Australian government institutions and agencies, it’s because there have. The Department of Defence, the Australian Army, the Reserve Bank of Australia, the federal Treasury, the Australian Federal Police, and the Department of Home Affairs
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi will meet Prime Minister Anthony Albanese in Canberra today after arriving in Australia on Sunday. The meeting comes at a tense time for two leaders, who are each trying to balance their countries’ needs against an increasingly hostile global economic situation. When the two meet
Ashley Bunce will be the next inspector-general of animal welfare and live animal exports. The Office of the Inspector-General of Live Animal Exports was expanded in 2023 to include livestock animal welfare export objectives. Under this expanded mandate, Bunce will independently review the systems and processes that underpin the Department
NSW government agencies unfairly subjected small businesses to compliance audits, according to the state’s ombud. The NSW ombud investigation into Service NSW (SNSW) and Revenue NSW (RNSW) found that the agencies were using audits as an “after-the-fact eligibility assessment”. The NSW Business Grant, JobSaver payment, and Micro-business Grant delivered ...
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission has told Senate estimates it is reviewing information about three registered auditors reported to them by their professional body for exam cheating. An ASIC response to questions from Greens Senator Barbara Pocock on auditors and exam cheating reveals that Chartered Accountants Australia and New
The Tasmanian government has introduced a new tendering and contracting regime for government work. Treasurer Eric Abetz has instructed agencies to approach Tasmanian businesses first for procurement processes valued under $100,000. For projects over this amount, agencies are instructed to approach at least two local businesses, “where there is local
Deputy commissioner Nicole Rose has resigned from the national anti-corruption watchdog. Rose’s final day with the National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) will be later this month. She will relocate overseas, following a period of leave. NACC announced Rose’s resignation in its monthly update today. “Rose has brought a wealth of knowledge
The Department of Parliamentary Services monitored the inboxes of Senior Executive Service officers between October and December 2024 to determine if department leaders were leaking to the media. In a response to estimates questions by Senator James McGrath, DPS said SES officers’ inboxes were monitored as an “assurance mechanism” to
The Australian Public Service Commission has released a new ‘Guide on Merit in the Australian Public Service’. Directed primarily at HR practitioners in APS agencies, it aims to help agencies understand and uphold the merit principle, “while also building innovative, responsive and flexible recruitment processes that meet individual agency needs”.
When an Australian Government entity receives a modified audit opinion or a performance audit finding, it is rarely about fraud or intent. It is a signal that there is not enough reliable evidence to verify what the organisation is claiming. Increasingly, that problem sits within digital systems. The systems that
One of Australia’s biggest public service contingent and labour-hire contracting firms has been put on financial life support after Hudson Global Resources confirmed it had appointed administrators, with a creditors’ meeting scheduled for Tuesday. Australian Securities and Investments Commission records confirm that WLP Restructuring has been appointed ...
For a government that generally prefers timid managerialism to leadership, and mediocrity and business-as-usual over risk-taking, Labor’s appointment of Industry secretary Meghan Quinn to head the Defence Department deserves at least one and a half cheers — two, if we’re being generous. And to the extent the appointment upsets Defence
If it feels like more women than usual have been appointed to top leadership roles at Australian government institutions and agencies, it’s because there have. The Department of Defence, the Australian Army, the Reserve Bank of Australia, the federal Treasury, the Australian Federal Police, and the Department of Home Affairs
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi will meet Prime Minister Anthony Albanese in Canberra today after arriving in Australia on Sunday. The meeting comes at a tense time for two leaders, who are each trying to balance their countries’ needs against an increasingly hostile global economic situation. When the two meet
Ashley Bunce will be the next inspector-general of animal welfare and live animal exports. The Office of the Inspector-General of Live Animal Exports was expanded in 2023 to include livestock animal welfare export objectives. Under this expanded mandate, Bunce will independently review the systems and processes that underpin the Department
NSW government agencies unfairly subjected small businesses to compliance audits, according to the state’s ombud. The NSW ombud investigation into Service NSW (SNSW) and Revenue NSW (RNSW) found that the agencies were using audits as an “after-the-fact eligibility assessment”. The NSW Business Grant, JobSaver payment, and Micro-business Grant delivered ...
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission has told Senate estimates it is reviewing information about three registered auditors reported to them by their professional body for exam cheating. An ASIC response to questions from Greens Senator Barbara Pocock on auditors and exam cheating reveals that Chartered Accountants Australia and New
