Stakeholders have less than 10 days to respond to Treasury proposals to beef up the sanctioning powers of the tax agent regulator. Current penalties that can be imposed by the Tax Practitioners Board include censure, orders to complete certain actions such as training, suspensions of registration, and termination. The TPB
Senior Executive Service Band 3 The Australian Bureau of Statistics has promoted Elizabeth Williamson to deputy Australian statistician. Band 2 Yvette Larter is now first assistant secretary of enterprise resource planning at the Department of Defence. Band 1 The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade has named Katherine Luxford assistant secretary of
Australian public sector bosses are now the best paid in the world, following recent changes to remuneration in the United States. Following the announcement that the Remuneration Tribunal will consider APS secretaries’ and statutory officeholders’ pay, The Mandarin compared their current rates of pay with those of their counterparts in New Zealand, the UK,
Missile defences, drones, and nuclear submarines in the AUKUS deal will be prioritised as part of a record spend on defence infrastructure outside of wartime. Defence Minister Richard Marles handed down the 2026 national defence strategy on Thursday, laying out the path for Australia’s armed forces and the projects it
As exposure increases, our anxieties about AI continue to bubble to the surface. We worry about the atrophy of judgment through disuse; about the decline in our individual and collective understanding as AI prompting replaces comprehension; and about becoming passive overseers of systems that make decisions at speeds beyond our
One of Australia’s key accounting bodies has criticised the Australian Accounting Standards Board for proceeding with an agenda consultation process before any restructure is decided by the federal parliament. The Institute of Public Accountants has said the current agenda consultation document is slimmer than prior consultations, opens the AASB to
2026 BiiG Conference Held across two distinct days from 4 to 5 June, BiiG brings together people from across government, industry, academia and the not-for-profit sector to explore practical ideas, share real-world lessons and spark collaborations that lead to better public outcomes.
Australian governments should streamline heavy vehicle regulations to improve productivity, according to the Productivity Commission. Heavy vehicle freight is a key economic enabler, serving ports, farms, factories, shops and homes. Overall, the road transport sector and in-house road transport activity represent around 5% of Australian GDP and employ ...
The Senate committee responsible for public administration is scheduling a busy year, slotting three new public inquiries into its calendar. The Joint Committee of Public Accounts and Audit (JCPAA) launched separate inquiries yesterday into the privacy management of public sector entities, the administration of the age pension, and defence procurement.
My first report on the 2026 American Society for Public Administration (ASPA) conference focused on how the US civil service is struggling to maintain public sector capability and integrity under the Trump administration. This article looks more broadly at international developments canvassed at the conference that should be of interest
How AI can transform public services without hollowing out human judgment Governments everywhere are rushing to use AI – clearing backlogs, digitising services, and chasing productivity gains. But what if speed is the wrong metric? What if the tools we’re adopting to make government faster are actually making government weaker?
A factional ally has been handed the reins of health as a state premier swings a major cabinet reshuffle seven months out from polling day. Victorian Premier Jacinta Allan’s new ministry was sworn in at Government House on Wednesday morning. She picked Harriet Shing to become health minister, replacing Mary-Anne
Stakeholders have less than 10 days to respond to Treasury proposals to beef up the sanctioning powers of the tax agent regulator. Current penalties that can be imposed by the Tax Practitioners Board include censure, orders to complete certain actions such as training, suspensions of registration, and termination. The TPB
Senior Executive Service Band 3 The Australian Bureau of Statistics has promoted Elizabeth Williamson to deputy Australian statistician. Band 2 Yvette Larter is now first assistant secretary of enterprise resource planning at the Department of Defence. Band 1 The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade has named Katherine Luxford assistant secretary of
Australian public sector bosses are now the best paid in the world, following recent changes to remuneration in the United States. Following the announcement that the Remuneration Tribunal will consider APS secretaries’ and statutory officeholders’ pay, The Mandarin compared their current rates of pay with those of their counterparts in New Zealand, the UK,
Missile defences, drones, and nuclear submarines in the AUKUS deal will be prioritised as part of a record spend on defence infrastructure outside of wartime. Defence Minister Richard Marles handed down the 2026 national defence strategy on Thursday, laying out the path for Australia’s armed forces and the projects it
As exposure increases, our anxieties about AI continue to bubble to the surface. We worry about the atrophy of judgment through disuse; about the decline in our individual and collective understanding as AI prompting replaces comprehension; and about becoming passive overseers of systems that make decisions at speeds beyond our
One of Australia’s key accounting bodies has criticised the Australian Accounting Standards Board for proceeding with an agenda consultation process before any restructure is decided by the federal parliament. The Institute of Public Accountants has said the current agenda consultation document is slimmer than prior consultations, opens the AASB to
2026 BiiG Conference Held across two distinct days from 4 to 5 June, BiiG brings together people from across government, industry, academia and the not-for-profit sector to explore practical ideas, share real-world lessons and spark collaborations that lead to better public outcomes.
Australian governments should streamline heavy vehicle regulations to improve productivity, according to the Productivity Commission. Heavy vehicle freight is a key economic enabler, serving ports, farms, factories, shops and homes. Overall, the road transport sector and in-house road transport activity represent around 5% of Australian GDP and employ ...
The Senate committee responsible for public administration is scheduling a busy year, slotting three new public inquiries into its calendar. The Joint Committee of Public Accounts and Audit (JCPAA) launched separate inquiries yesterday into the privacy management of public sector entities, the administration of the age pension, and defence procurement.
My first report on the 2026 American Society for Public Administration (ASPA) conference focused on how the US civil service is struggling to maintain public sector capability and integrity under the Trump administration. This article looks more broadly at international developments canvassed at the conference that should be of interest
How AI can transform public services without hollowing out human judgment Governments everywhere are rushing to use AI – clearing backlogs, digitising services, and chasing productivity gains. But what if speed is the wrong metric? What if the tools we’re adopting to make government faster are actually making government weaker?
A factional ally has been handed the reins of health as a state premier swings a major cabinet reshuffle seven months out from polling day. Victorian Premier Jacinta Allan’s new ministry was sworn in at Government House on Wednesday morning. She picked Harriet Shing to become health minister, replacing Mary-Anne
