Nearly six years on from the federal government admitting robodebt was unlawful, five-and-a-half years on from the formal end of the scheme, nearly five years on from the Commonwealth agreeing to pay over a billion dollars in repayments to its victims, and two-plus years on from the robodebt royal commission
The Department of Parliamentary Services will front a spillover session of Senate estimates on Tuesday night to face further questioning over data searches that risked exposing confidential communications with parliamentarians. A spillover session was agreed after a testy hearing during which opposition and crossbench senators demanded more time to explore
Commissioner of Taxation Rob Heferen has revealed another senior executive team reshuffle since taking command of the agency in March 2024. A swag of new ATO deputy commissioner changes were announced internally last week to “reflect our continued focus on strengthening capability, aligning leadership with strategic priorities, and positioning the
All GPs in Australia will now receive incentives for every bulk-billed patient they treat, with the initiative estimated to deliver an additional 18 million supported doctor visits each year. The Bulk Billing Practice Incentive Program represents the single largest investment in Medicare in 40 years, and expands the bulk billing
Public hearings into contract kickbacks at Transport for NSW will continue in November, as questions remain about the operations of an alleged bribery ring. ICAC NSW still has questions about Ibrahim Helmy’s alleged operation of a bribery ring at Transport for NSW. The commission alleges he solicited $11.5 million to
Up until the Senate question time brouhaha on Thursday, it seemed as though all anyone was talking about in parliament last week was Labor’s proposed changes to the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act (EPBC). The changes have been a long time coming. Labor took a commitment to amend the
Andrew Metcalfe has been named as the new part-time public sector standards commissioner for the ACT, replacing Ian McPhee, who held the position for eight years. In his new, independent role, Metcalfe will be responsible for managing complaints and overseeing misconduct processes in the ACT, the territory’s public service code
I know, I know. You’ve looked at the design of the new BOM website, and you hate it. Everyone does! It says so, in the news, a lot! The new website, we can all agree, is a turkey. Maybe. At this point, it’s actually kind of hard to say. The
At the Centre for Public Impact, we’ve been speaking with public servants and thought leaders about the concept of humble government and what it might mean for us in Australia. So far in this series, we have learned that people view a move toward greater humility in government as a
Victoria’s Statewide Treaty Bill passed through parliament on Thursday, representing what the government is calling a change that will enable all Victorians to move forward together. In a statement, Premier Jacinta Allan said the new laws paved the way to forging a new relationship between First Peoples, the bureaucracy, and
The Industrial Relations Commission has ordered employees of Corrections Services NSW who went on strike in protest of the soft penalty imposed on an inmate who bashed four guards earlier this year to end their strike. More than 5,000 corrections staff who walked off the job in protest have been
Senior Executive Service Band 2 Daniel Flowers has been promoted to general manager of reviews and information release at the National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA). The Department of Health, Disability, and Ageing has appointed Ariane Hermann to first assistant secretary. Band 1 David Robinson is now branch manager for performance,
Nearly six years on from the federal government admitting robodebt was unlawful, five-and-a-half years on from the formal end of the scheme, nearly five years on from the Commonwealth agreeing to pay over a billion dollars in repayments to its victims, and two-plus years on from the robodebt royal commission
The Department of Parliamentary Services will front a spillover session of Senate estimates on Tuesday night to face further questioning over data searches that risked exposing confidential communications with parliamentarians. A spillover session was agreed after a testy hearing during which opposition and crossbench senators demanded more time to explore
Commissioner of Taxation Rob Heferen has revealed another senior executive team reshuffle since taking command of the agency in March 2024. A swag of new ATO deputy commissioner changes were announced internally last week to “reflect our continued focus on strengthening capability, aligning leadership with strategic priorities, and positioning the
All GPs in Australia will now receive incentives for every bulk-billed patient they treat, with the initiative estimated to deliver an additional 18 million supported doctor visits each year. The Bulk Billing Practice Incentive Program represents the single largest investment in Medicare in 40 years, and expands the bulk billing
Public hearings into contract kickbacks at Transport for NSW will continue in November, as questions remain about the operations of an alleged bribery ring. ICAC NSW still has questions about Ibrahim Helmy’s alleged operation of a bribery ring at Transport for NSW. The commission alleges he solicited $11.5 million to
Up until the Senate question time brouhaha on Thursday, it seemed as though all anyone was talking about in parliament last week was Labor’s proposed changes to the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act (EPBC). The changes have been a long time coming. Labor took a commitment to amend the
Andrew Metcalfe has been named as the new part-time public sector standards commissioner for the ACT, replacing Ian McPhee, who held the position for eight years. In his new, independent role, Metcalfe will be responsible for managing complaints and overseeing misconduct processes in the ACT, the territory’s public service code
I know, I know. You’ve looked at the design of the new BOM website, and you hate it. Everyone does! It says so, in the news, a lot! The new website, we can all agree, is a turkey. Maybe. At this point, it’s actually kind of hard to say. The
At the Centre for Public Impact, we’ve been speaking with public servants and thought leaders about the concept of humble government and what it might mean for us in Australia. So far in this series, we have learned that people view a move toward greater humility in government as a
Victoria’s Statewide Treaty Bill passed through parliament on Thursday, representing what the government is calling a change that will enable all Victorians to move forward together. In a statement, Premier Jacinta Allan said the new laws paved the way to forging a new relationship between First Peoples, the bureaucracy, and
The Industrial Relations Commission has ordered employees of Corrections Services NSW who went on strike in protest of the soft penalty imposed on an inmate who bashed four guards earlier this year to end their strike. More than 5,000 corrections staff who walked off the job in protest have been
Senior Executive Service Band 2 Daniel Flowers has been promoted to general manager of reviews and information release at the National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA). The Department of Health, Disability, and Ageing has appointed Ariane Hermann to first assistant secretary. Band 1 David Robinson is now branch manager for performance,
