Ministers lose non-disclosure powers

The Federal Government plans to abolish conclusive certificates used by Ministers to block access to documents requested under existing Freedom of Information law. more...

[Wed 23/07/2008 10:09:26]

Green Paper on carbon trading gets mixed reviews

The Federal Government has released its Green Paper on a planned carbon reduction scheme to tackle climate change. more...

[Thu 17/07/2008 10:49:53]

Queensland drags May building approvals down

National building approvals fell in May, the third fall in the five months worth of updates for 2008. more...

[Thu 03/07/2008 10:22:56]

Have your say on OHS Laws

Submit your comments on OHS laws by 11 July 2008 to influence the direction of OHS reform in Australia. more...

[Fri 20/06/2008 12:27:14]

Impacts of Do Not Call Register revealed

With call centres moving beyond the 'hit and miss' nature, Do Not Call Register has had a minimal impact on Australian contact centre industry. more...

[Wed 11/06/2008 03:59:53]

Time for action: 2020 Final Summit Report released

Launching the Final Report of the Australia 2020 Summit, PM Kevin Rudd has signalled a move towards the implementation of the ideas. more...

[Wed 11/06/2008 03:03:49]

PM's Indigenous housing push

Prime Minister Kevin Rudd has announced the formation of a National Policy Commission to help provide more housing in remote Indigenous communities. more...

[Fri 23/05/2008 01:49:36]

Federal Government to fund National Corporate Responsibility Project

The most socially responsible business practices will be identified and promoted by a three-year project funded by the Commonwealth Government and undertaken by the St James Ethics Centre more...

[Wed 21/05/2008 09:06:08]

BUDGET 08-09: $20b for high social value infrastructure

The Federal Budget 08-09 includes $20 billion to address the country's major infrastructure issues. more...

[Wed 14/05/2008 03:28:23]

BUDGET 08-09: Planners call for details of infrastructure spending

The Planning Institute of Australia has welcomed the shift in national budget priorities to more of a focus on infrastructure but the organisation is calling for more details. more...

[Wed 14/05/2008 02:57:45]

BUDGET 08-09: Business community welcomes spending brake

The business community says Treasurer Wayne Swan's first budget has made significant progress towards realigning fiscal policy with the needs of a capacity-constrained economy. more...

[Wed 14/05/2008 02:47:22]

BUDGET 08-09: Program targets ailing regional infrastructure

A Regional and Local Community Infrastructure Program will deliver major investments in regional and local community, recreational and environmental infrastructure initiatives. more...

[Wed 14/05/2008 02:27:42]

BUDGET 08-09: Councils welcome commitment to roads

Local government says the Federal Government has kept its election commitments on local road funding for 2008-09 and maintained its commitment to funding local roads at announced rates to 2014. more...

[Wed 14/05/2008 01:59:01]

Federal assistance for major cities

Promoting and enhancing the development of Australian cities is the focus of a new dedicated unit within the Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government. more...

[Wed 07/05/2008 08:58:14]

Former Federal Minister John Button dies

Former Victorian Labor senator John Button has died at the age of 74. more...

[Tue 08/04/2008 04:08:53]

First local government area passes one million milestone

The Australian Bureau of Statistics has released population information about Australia's capital cities. more...

[Mon 31/03/2008 05:25:12]

Female candidates get fewer votes: study

A study by ANU economist Dr Andrew Leigh and Oxford University student Amy King found that voters were consistently more likely to favour men at the ballot box more...

[Fri 21/12/2007 08:15:14]

Government News Federal Election Portal

A list of some of the best websites, portals and blogs related to the Australian federal election. more...

[Thu 18/10/2007 05:08:11]

Urbanisation not sustainable says planner

The way that cities are growing is not sustainable, says the Commonwealth Association of Planners (CAP). more...

[Mon 12/11/2007 11:54:53]

Australian voters becoming more volatile: study

The pool of potential swinging voters grows as people's loyalty to a particular political party diminishes. more...

[Wed 24/10/2007 11:00:15]

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