Govt accused of outsourcing sparkies while underpaying Parliament House staff
Unions say poorly paid electricians at Parliament House are working alongside industry-competitive contractors.
26 February, 2024Unions say poorly paid electricians at Parliament House are working alongside industry-competitive contractors.
26 February, 2024The CPSU has recommended members accept the Commonwealth’s latest pay offer.
27 November, 2023The NSW Government will establish a $3.6 billion Essential Services Fund to pay for wages growth for front line workers.
18 September, 2023A new workplace agreement doubles domestic violence leave for City of Newcastle staff.
8 December, 2022All local governments workers in WA will be covered by state employment laws from 2023.
1 November, 2022CSIRO staff are concerned that a review by a management consultancy will result in job cuts.
28 February, 2022A special investigation into worker exploitation in Australia’s fruit-picking sector.
25 April, 2019The Australian Public Service leadership calls on staff to share their views in a “frank and fearless manner” with the government’s review into the APS while union raises concerns about panel membership.
8 May, 2018With 420 councils employing more than half their workforce locally, Australian local government makes a significant contributor to national productivity and quality of life, an analysis shows.
5 April, 2018The City of Perth, popularly known as Perth City Council, has been a soap opera for a year or more. Now the State Government has had enough, and has declared the Council will be suspended, and Commissioner appointed. WA Local Government Minister David Templeman has announced the suspension will take place from Friday 2 March. […]
1 March, 2018NSW Local Government Minister Gabrielle Upton has moved to suspend Blue Mountains City Council, after doubts have being raised about the independence of its investigation into asbestos management. Ms Upton has issued a Notice of Intention to Suspend the council for three months and appoint an administrator. It has issued a previous Notice in December, […]
15 February, 2018The Australian Government’s move to outsource key visa functions has drawn a sharp response from the Commonwealth Public Service Union (CPSU). Although it came into existence only on 1 January, the new Department of Home Affairs has been quick to continue the outsourcing strategies of its predecessors, the Australian Border Force and the Department of […]
11 January, 2018New approach to reduce large compensation payments to WA’s most senior bureaucrats.
21 September, 2017Approximately 1,500 NSW local government employees responded to the latest People Matter employee perception survey.
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