Glass half full

Glass half full

Twelve months ago, in the glow of his government’s landslide re-election, an exultant Anthony Albanese made the case for Australian exceptionalism. “Today, the Australian people have voted for Australian values,” he said. “For fairness, aspiration and opportunity for all. For the strength to show courage in adversity and kindness to
NSW agencies unfairly audited COVID support recipients

NSW agencies unfairly audited COVID support recipients

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 ...

Glass half full

Glass half full
Twelve months ago, in the glow of his government’s landslide re-election, an exultant Anthony Albanese made the case for Australian exceptionalism. “Today, the Australian people have voted for Australian values,” he said. “For fairness, aspiration and opportunity for all. For the strength to show courage in adversity and kindness to

NSW agencies unfairly audited COVID support recipients

NSW agencies unfairly audited COVID support recipients
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 ...